Medi Mediven Active Class 1 Black Compression Socks for Men
The Medi Mediven Active Class 1 Black Compression Socks for Men come from one of the UK's leading provider of compression garments: Medi.
Made with active feet in mind, the Medi Mediven Active Class 1 Black Socks for Men are robust, hardwearing and super durable.
Barely recognisable as a compression garment, the Medi Mediven Active Class 1 Black Socks for Men have a fine ribbed look and many practical features.
Features of the Mediven Active Class 1 Black Compression Socks for Men
Made to bring comfort to every day, Medi's compression socks have a range of specially designed features to keep legs feeling great:
- Class 1 RAL (18 -21 mmHg)
- Award winning sock
- Easy to put on and take off
- Clinically effective
- Reinforced sole and seamless toe optimum comfort
- Discrete fine ribbed design with extra wide comfort cuff
Patented yarn is used to create Medi's innovative compression garments, allowing for a new level of comfort and support in your every day life.
Clima Comfort: Reduces perspiration and prevents the skin from drying out. This is achieved by the patented knit with ensures rapid moisture transportation. This allows temperature moderation throughout the garment.
Clima Fresh: The technology integrated in the Medi high-tech yarn promises you freshness and hygiene all day long. The natural odour neutrality remains permanently. Clima Fresh stops bacteria and mirco-organisms colonising on your compression garment.
Perfect Fit: Active breathing, elastic materials and a high quality finish combine to ensure patient comfort.
Can be washed at 40 degrees
Material Composition: Elastane, Polyamide
Indications and Contraindications
Medi garments have been designed to help treat and relieve the following conditions:
- Chronic venous insufficiency, stage I: with tendency for mild to moderate oedema
- Inflammatory venous diseases (superficial thrombophlebitis, varicophlebitis) with tendency for mild to moderate oedema
- Primary and secondary varicosis with tendency for mild oedema
- Stage II: atrophie blanche, dermatosclerosis with tendency for mild to moderate oedema
- Stage III: mild venous leg ulcers with tendency for mild oedema
Please be aware that according to the guidelines of the German Phlebology Society the following are considered to be absolute contraindications:
- Advanced peripheral arterial occlusive disease,
- Decompensated heart disease,
- Septic phlebitis
- Phlegmasia coerulea dolens
Relative contraindications:
- Concomitant dermatoses
- Intolerance to compression stocking fabric
- Sensory disturbances of the limb
- Advanced peripheral neuropathy
- Primary chronic arthritis
Medi assumes no liability as a result of any contraindicated use of this product
Sizing the Mediven Active Compression Socks
Please click the "Sizing" Tab above to size your Mediven Compression Hosiery.
VAT Relief - Information and Exemption Forms
This product is eligible for VAT relief. Please visit our VAT relief page for more information.
How to Claim Your VAT Exemption
VAT exemption can be claimed in two ways – either when placing your or order or claiming back the VAT on a purchase that you have already made.
Claiming VAT Exemption When Ordering
To remove the VAT from your order when placing your purchase, simply select the option for VAT relief on the Basket page (see below for an example of how this looks).
If you select this form on the basket, there will be extra information you will be required to provide on the checkout to confirm your elligibility.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are buying multiple products that are available with VAT relief, please ensure that all of these are selected when placing your order.
Claiming Your VAT After Placing Your Order
If you did not claim VAT relief when placing your order but would like to receive VAT relief, don't worry, this can be done after your order has been placed. To do this, simply fill in the form below.
Or alternatively you can print out a paper copy of the form below:
VAT Relief Form
Please send the completed form to us by post at the following address:
Health and Care
Unit 6, Union Court
Union Road
London
SW4 6JP
Delivery - Free UK Mainland Delivery
Delivery is free of charge on all items at Health and Care when delivered to a mainland UK address. Your order is usually dispatched by Royal Mail or better and is normally dispatched the same day when ordered before 2.00pm, Monday to Friday. For orders placed outside of this timeframe, they should be dispatched on the next working day.
The delivery expectation of order sent via Royal Mail is 1 to 3 working days.
Please call our Health and Care customer care team on 020 7720 2266 if you have any questions about the delivery of this item.
Returns Policy - This Item Is Not Returnable On Grounds Of Hygiene
This item is non-returnable and non-refundable on grounds of hygiene.
Please note, Health and Care is dedicated to maintaining the highest levels of hygiene for all of its products and for this reason this item is non-refundable and non-returnable if unsuitable or unwanted on grounds of hygiene.
If you have any questions regarding this returns policy, please contact our Health and Care Customer Care Team on 020 7720 2266 for further details.
Sizing Your Mediven Compression Hosiery
Providing you with high quality compression is Medi's aim and to do this it is essential that you have the correct size. To help you achieve that perfect fit, Medi's range includes the following:
- 7 sizes
- 2 lengths
- A variety of styles and colours
Please see below for Medi's straight-forward size chart so you can easily determine the size of Mediven hosiery that you require.
Please click on the chart below to view an enlarged version
- For below knee stockings, measure circumference B, C and D. Measure the length from the floor to two-finger width below the crease of the back of your knee.
- For thigh length stockings, measure circumference B, C, D and G. Measure the length from the floor to where the top band will be sitting at point G.
- For tights, measure circumference B, C, D and G. Measure the length from the floor to G.
