Teleflex now provides a complete product offering across the
continuum of care for vascular access with its ARROW®
Vascular Access Products and EZ-IO® Devices
LIMERICK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2014--
Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical
devices for critical care and surgery, will be showcasing ARROW®
Vascular Products along with the newly acquired Vidacare vascular
product line at the annual Society of Critical Care Medicine, January
9-13 in San Francisco, California. Vidacare produces the EZ-IO®
Intraosseous Vascular Access System which delivers vascular access
directly through the bone. With the acquisition of Vidacare finalized
December 2, 2013, Teleflex is further positioned to offer clinicians the
right vascular access line for the right patient at the right time.
In addition to a full line of Vascular Access solutions, Teleflex is
committed to supporting clinical education. Teleflex, under the Vidacare
brand, will be sponsoring an Advanced Invasive Procedures Laboratory
with cadavers. Clinicians will be learning the latest in invasive
procedural skills translating these skills directly to patient care.
Teleflex has built its vascular portfolio on the philosophy of Vessel
Health and Preservation® Protocol, striving to provide The
Right Line for The Right Patient at The Right Time™.
The ARROW® Brand offers a full portfolio of vascular access
products, including CVCs, PICCs, Arterial Lines and the newly released
JACC catheter to provide choices for their patients. The addition of the
EZ-IO® Intraosseous Vascular Access System adds another
option for clinicians to consider in emergent or difficult vascular
access situations. Furthermore, only Teleflex offers exclusive vascular
access technologies such as Chlorag+ard®
Technology (Antimicrobial / Antithrombogenic Catheter Protection) and VPS®
Technology (Doppler and ECG Catheter Tip Location).
“We are thrilled to have the Vidacare vascular products joining the ARROW®
Vascular Access family,” states Jay White, President Vascular Access
Division. “We believe in offering life-saving devices like the EZ-IO®
Intraosseous Vascular Access System to help clinicians achieve best
outcomes for their patients. The ARROW® Brand has been
bringing innovative solutions to market during its 35 year history, and
we look forward to continuing this tradition at this year’s SCCM
meeting.”
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 Limerick, PA,
Teleflex employs approximately 11,400 people worldwide and serves
healthcare providers in more than 140 countries. Additional information
about Teleflex can be obtained from the company's website at teleflex.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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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
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with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report
on Form 10-K.
Teleflex, Arrow, Chlorag+ard, EZ-IO, The
Right Line for The Right Patient at The Right Time, Vessel Health and
Preservation and VPS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Teleflex
Incorporated or its affiliates.
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