SIGVARIS Advances Compression Therapy and Venous Disease Management Knowledge with STEP UP Program

Dec. 2, 2008 - PRLog -- Peachtree City, GA, United States, 01/15/2008 -- SIGVARIS North America announced a new medical education program today that employs a unique twist to teach participants about venous disease, compression therapy and ways to better serve customers who are suffering from vein health issues.

STEP UP SIGVARIS is a knowledge-based competition that awards prizes to players who successfully answer a multiple-choice quiz after studying a three-part booklet that covers medical knowledge, product information and sales tactics.

“This is the first dealer education program of its kind in the US, and the aim of this innovative concept is to provide our retailers with useful information to help develop their compression therapy business,” said Judith Brannan, Education Manager for SIGVARIS North America.

SIGVARIS offers the STEP UP program free of charge to all participants, with the goal of building awareness of compression therapy as a therapeutic treatment for venous disease and its’ symptoms like spider veins, varicose veins and tired, achy legs.  The program aims to STEP UP a player’s:

• knowledge of the venous system, related medical conditions and the positive benefits of compression therapy
• ability and enthusiasm for compression therapy sales, and
• capacity for recognizing patient needs to better serve them with appropriate products.

For more information on STEP UP SIGVARIS, please email sigvariscares@sigvaris.com or call 1.800.322.7744.

About SIGVARIS

SIGVARIS® North America is part of an internationally active medical device group headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland that focuses on the development, production and distribution of medical compression garments, including hosiery and socks. With distribution in more than 50 countries on six continents, SIGVARIS is recognized as a global industry leader in the area of compression therapy for the management of venous and lymphatic disorders. For more information, please visit www.sigvarisusa.com. SIGVARIS, LIFE FOR LEGS and the leg icon are registered trademarks of Ganzoni & Cie AG, St.Gallen/Switzerland and in many countries worldwide.

For more information, please contact:
Lisa Wells
SIGVARIS Marketing, North America
Email: lisa.wells@sigvaris.com
Phone: 770- 632-2962

Keywords: SIGVARIS, compression therapy, continuing education, medical device manufacturer, venous disease, varicose veins, spider veins, durable medical equipment dealers, educational program, medicine education, life for legs

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SIGVARIS® develops medical compression hosiery and socks, and is a global leader in compression therapy products that treat venous and lymphatic disorders like varicose veins, chronic vein insufficiency and deep vein thrombosis. www.sigvarisusa.com