Innovation with a Purpose: Advancing Practice in Critical Care and
Surgery
WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 2014--
Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider
of medical devices for critical care and surgery, will be featuring
medical technology designed to improve patient outcomes and reduce
healthcare costs at the ANESTHESIOLOGY™ 2014 annual meeting,
October 11-15th in New Orleans.
“Over the past several years, Teleflex has united trusted brands,
products and technologies with a shared purpose to solve unmet clinical
needs,” said Justin McMurray, President and General Manager, Anesthesia
and Respiratory Division, Teleflex. “We look forward to using this
annual meeting to share with the entire anesthesiology community the
value of choosing Teleflex as a preferred partner.”
At the meeting, Teleflex will highlight the Arrow® EZ-IO®
Intraosseous Vascular Access System, which provides rapid vascular
access to deliver critical fluids to the heart.1Teleflex
recently announced FDA 510(k) clearance for restated Indications for Use
of the EZ-IO® Vascular Access System. The EZ-IO®
25 mm Needle Set is now indicated for patients 3 kg or over.
The new ISO-Gard® Mask with ClearAir™ Technology will also be
featured at the meeting. A recent study published in the Journal of
PeriAnesthesia Nursing (JOPAN) documented occupational exposure to waste
anesthetic gases (WAG) in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) may be
higher than standards recommend. The study evaluated and demonstrated
that clinicians are exposed to significantly less WAG when patients wear
the ISO-Gard® Mask with ClearAir™ Technology from Teleflex,
versus a standard cannula or face tent.2
The LMA Supreme® Supraglottic Airway will also be featured at
the meeting. This advanced LMA® Airway, with its unique
Second Seal™ Technology, provides a higher degree of safety in routine
cases, and makes it possible to extend laryngeal mask airway use to more
challenging cases.
Teleflex will also be highlighting the 125 year partnership between the
Rusch® Brand and clinicians to develop laryngoscopes that
help make intubation as simple, convenient, and safe as possible. The
new Rusch® DispoLED® Laryngoscope Handle will be a
featured product at the meeting. This product joins an already extensive
line of disposable laryngoscopes handles and blades, including Green
Rusch Lite™ Laryngoscope Blades, each offering the performance of
reusable products, while reducing the risk for cross contamination.
Teleflex is an Industry Supporter of the American Society of
Anesthesiologists and will be hosting a Lifebox® Photo
Challenge at the Teleflex booth #1619, with proceeds benefiting the
Lifebox Foundation, a charity of the ASA®Charitable
Foundation.
About Teleflex Incorporated
Teleflex is a leading global provider of specialty medical devices for a
range of procedures in critical care and surgery. Our mission is to
provide solutions that enable healthcare providers to improve outcomes
and enhance patient and provider safety. Headquartered in Wayne, PA,
Teleflex employs approximately 11,500 people worldwide and serves
healthcare providers in more than 150 countries. Additional information
about Teleflex can be obtained from the company's website at teleflex.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe
historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements. Any
forward-looking statements contained herein are based on our
management's current beliefs and expectations, but are subject to a
number of risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances, which may
cause actual results or company actions to differ materially from what
is expressed or implied by these statements. These risks and
uncertainties are identified and described in more detail in our filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report
on Form 10-K.
DispoLED is a trademark or registered trademark of Truphatek
International Ltd. Anesthesiology and ASA are trademarks or registered
trademarks of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Lifebox is a
trademark or registered trademark of Lifebox Foundation
Teleflex, Arrow, ClearAir, EZ-IO, Green Rusch Lite, Hudson RCI,
ISO-Gard, LMA, LMA Supreme, Second Seal and Rusch are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Teleflex Incorporated or its affiliates. © 2014
Teleflex Incorporated. All rights reserved. MC-000110
Reference:
1. Vidacare Internal Studies (2013); data on file. Average time for
medication infusion from proximal humerus to the right atrium after
humeral insertion of an EZ-IO® NeedleSet in
healthy adults; individual results may vary.
2. McGlothlin JD, Moenning JE, Cole, SS. Evaluation and Control of Waste
Anesthetic Gases in the Postanesthesia Care Unit. Journal of
PeriAnesthesia Nursing, published online 14 April 2014. Available at: www.jopan.org.
Source: Teleflex Incorporated
Teleflex Incorporated
Jake Elguicze
Treasurer and Vice
President, Investor Relations
610-948-2836
jake.elguicze@teleflex.com
www.teleflex.com