Otivio Develops FlowOx For MS And Vascular Deficient Patients

The Norwegian company is applying a simple physiological response to costly and tricky-to-manage conditions, its leaders told Medtech Insight.

Otivio's FlowOx System • Source: Otivio

In an age of minimalist design and increasingly complex function, startup devices can often appear, from the outside, confusing, but Oslo-based Otivio AS has bucked this trend with its FlowOx device for the treatment of vascular flow deficiencies. 

FlowOx comprises of a sleeved compartment for a patient’s lower leg and a pumping system connected via tubing. When powered, FlowOx evacuates approximately five percent of the air inside, creating...

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