Intermittent pneumatic compression has been fi rmly integrated into up-to-date decongestion therapy and prophylaxis of oedema diseases, in clinical, ambulant and domestic fi elds. Its effectiveness is demonstrated and,documented in numerous studies. The gentle and quickly noticeable effects of gradient systems make them one of today’s preferential therapy devices. The 3-chamber-system vasoflow® GRADIENT has its focal point in the treatment of venous oedema. Pneumatic pressurization combined with the gradient principle shows quick results. Gradient pressure generates a physiologically effi cient pressure decline. Thus the fl uid mobilized in the high pressure range (100%) may pass unhamperedly through the low pressure levels (80% and 60%)