WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 2016--
Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical
technologies for critical care and surgery, has announced a new group
purchasing agreement with Premier Inc. – a leading healthcare
improvement company, uniting an alliance of approximately 3,750 US
hospitals and 130,000 other providers to transform healthcare. The new
agreement covers the Polysite® Low Profile Hybrid Ports. The
agreement begins November 1, 2016, and extends through October 31, 2019.
The Polysite® Low Profile Hybrid Ports are designed to
enhance patient comfort while simultaneously providing clinicians with
unique product enhancements. The low-profile design incorporates hybrid
technology with a durable titanium reservoir and a lightweight
atraumatic-angled shell. The ports have a large septum for easy access
and include a radiopaque locking collar for safe attachment to
catheters. They are available in both pressure-injectable and
non-pressure-injectable options in 6Fr, 7Fr and 8Fr sizes.
“Arrow® Interventional Access products from Teleflex provide
economical solutions and help clinicians to reduce complications,” said
Jay White, President and General Manager, Vascular Division of Teleflex.
“We’re pleased to offer Premier members the clinical and financial
benefits of the Polysite Ports under this new agreement.”
About Teleflex Incorporated
Teleflex is a global provider of medical technologies designed to
improve the health and quality of people’s lives. We apply
purpose-driven innovation – a relentless pursuit of identifying unmet
clinical needs – to benefit patients and healthcare providers. Our
portfolio is diverse, with solutions in the fields of vascular and
interventional access, surgical, anesthesia, cardiac care, urology,
emergency medicine and respiratory care. Teleflex employees worldwide
are united in the understanding that what we do every day makes a
difference. For more information, please visit teleflex.com.
Teleflex is the home of Arrow®, Deknatel®, Hudson
RCI®, LMA®, Pilling®, Rusch®
and Weck® – trusted brands united by a common sense of
purpose.
Polysite is a registered trademark of Perouse Medical SAS.
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.
Teleflex, the Teleflex logo, Arrow, Deknatel, Hudson RCI, LMA,
Pilling, Rusch and Weck are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Teleflex Incorporated or its affiliates, in the U.S. and/or other
countries.
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