LYMPHA PRESS

MEGO AFEK WAS FOUNDED in 1962 as a manufacturer of quality pressure gauges and regulators for agricultural, medical, civil, and industrial use. Since then, Mego Afek has grown into an international medical device and measuring equipment company, with a distribution network spanning the globe and a product line that is unquestionably the very best in its genre - the Lympha Press®.

MEGO AFEK IS A PRIVATE COMPANY, owned by Kibbutz Afek, an agricultural/industrial cooperative in Northern Israel. Kibbutz Afek is situated on over 2500 acres, most of which are devoted to field crops, orchards, aquaculture, dairy and poultry. Kibbutz Afek also owns Asiv Textile Industries, which supplies quality woven cotton and blend fabric to apparel manufacturers in Israel and abroad; and Hinanit, a sheltered workshop producing soft toys and children's accessories for the local market.

In the early 1960's, Kibbutz Afek recognized the need to diversify from agribusiness to the industrial sector. This was partially for economic reasons, but also to provide employment for our elderly members who were no longer up to the rigors of farming. We were pleased to acquire a small factory specializing in pressure regulators and gauges, and from this modest begining Mego Afek was born. Capitalizing on the highly educated and talented local work force, Mego Afek soon became the primary supplier for the agricultural market, as well as the Israel Water Authority, laboratories and hospitals.

IN 1978, Professor Avigdor Zelikovski, Chief of Vasular Surgery at Beilinson Hospital in central Israel, was experimenting with intermittent compression devices for treatment of lymphedema. Dissatisfied by the devices currently available, and frustrated by their inability to alleviate his patients' suffering, he produced a new sequential compression device for treatment of lymphedema. Unique to his device: a multiplicity of cells arrayed in overlapping fashion, so that when sequentially filled with air, they applied a gentle "milking" effect to the patient's limb. This "milking effect" effectively assisted the patient's malfunctioning lymphatics to drain accumulated lymphatic fluid from the limb to healthy lymphatics in the patient's torso. Early clinical tests of the new device showed remarkable results, and Professor Zelikovski brought the device to Mego Afek for further development.

Mego Afek developed and perfected Professor Zelikovski's original model, and the resulting device, called Lympha Press®, totally revolutionized lymphedema treatment. The years following have seen increased competition; neverless the superiority of our original patented design, plus continual improvements as well as our insistence on quality, safety and efficacy, have maintained Lympha Press®'s international standing as the number one physician recommended device for the treatment of lymphedema and venous disorders.

Our medical line now includes sequential compression devices for treatment of lymphedema and venous disorders (Lympha Press®, Lympha Press® Plus, Lympha Press Mini®, Lympha Wave, and Phlebo Press); sequential intermittent pneumatic compression devices for deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis (Phlebo Press DVT); self-powered devices for office and travel (Lightfeet®, Flightfeet), as well as the Lympha Press Equine, a sequential compresion system for the veterinary market. We also produce the innovative Ballancer® and Ballancer® Plus lymphatic massage devices for the cosmetic market, where they have been received with great success.

Mego Afek's High Frequency Welding Division has added a new dimension to our product line. High production capacity, plus the skills of our master designers and craftspeople, ensure quality, innovation ,and quick supply. Mego Afek has developed a strong presence in the welded plastics market both locally and abroad, especially in the disposable, medical, and environmental control sectors.

World wide demographics predict an ever-increasing need for quality medical devices, and rapid growth in the sports medicine, cosmetic and veterinary sectors. Environmental pressures also indicate an area of growth in the waste and spill containment industry. Mego Afek is actively pursuing these and related projects within our areas of expertise.

Mego Afek welcomes inquiries about design, manufacture and cooperation in our areas of specialty.

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Please contact us at:

Mego Afek
Kibbutz Afek 30042, Israel
Tel: 972-4-8784277 Fax: 972-4-8784148
E-MAIL : lympha-press@megoafek.co.il