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Teleflex to Focus on Innovative Products and Solutions at American Association of Respiratory Care Congress

^{Published on 2011-11-05 10:16:11 - Market Wire}
 

LIMERICK, Pa.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX) will showcase a number of respiratory solutions and education programs at the annual American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) Congress to be held in Tampa, Florida on November 5-8, 2011. Featured products include:

"The AARC Congress is an excellent opportunity for Teleflex to talk with our customers about products and solutions that minimize risk and maximize outcomes"

• The Gibeck Humid-Flo 72-Hour Integrated Kit provides clinicians everything they need to start passive humidification. The kit is designed to support and promote best practices that have been shown to help reduce the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia. The Gibeck Humid-Flo Heat & Moisture Exchanger (HME):
  
  
  • Enables the Gibeck Humid-Flo 72-Hour Integrated Kit to remain in-line during the first three days of mechanical ventilation, even with aerosol treatments
  • Reduces circuit breaks and allows for adherence to clinical practice guidelines^1-3
  • Maximizes clinical outcomes by eliminating the need to interrupt ventilation
• The ConchaTherm Neptune heated humidifier features an adjustable airway temperature and temperature gradient control that allow for customized treatment, maximizing humidity delivered while minimizing circuit condensation.
  
  
  • An adjustable patient airway temperature allows the clinician to adjust the Neptune heated humidifier according to the humidification strategy and treatment goals for the individual patient
  • The universal design allows for invasive and non-invasive applications, making it easier to transition as treatment progresses
  • An adjustable temperature gradient control allows the clinician to manage circuit condensation effectively while compensating for environmental and/or ventilator challenges
• The Hudson RCI Softech nasal cannulas feature an exceptionally soft material, resulting in greater comfort for the long-term oxygen patient. This recently expanded product line includes the Comfort Fita" cannula with cushions, designed to relieve chafing and pressure around a patientas ears in the Critical Care environment.

Clinical Education Opportunities

Teleflex will also feature a comprehensive portfolio of Respiratory Clinical Education programs designed to promote best practices to minimize risk and maximize patient outcomes:

• Ruben Restrepo, MD, RRRT, FAARC, will present aStrategies for VAP Risk Reductiona during a breakfast symposium at the Tampa Marriot Waterside Hotel on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 6:00am. During this program, Dr. Restrepo will explore a variety of solutions that are designed to help clinicians adhere to clinical practice guidelines for VAP Risk Reduction, including recommendations from the CDC, IHI, AARC and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA).
• Credentialed Respiratory Clinical Specialists will provide in-booth education (Teleflex booth 301) focused on trends in respiratory care, including the growing importance of high flow nasal cannula therapy (HFNCT) in the Respiratory Pyramid of Care.

aThe AARC Congress is an excellent opportunity for Teleflex to talk with our customers about products and solutions that minimize risk and maximize outcomes,a said Cary Vance, President, Anesthesia/Respiratory Division, Teleflex Incorporated. aWe look forward to continuing our partnership with the respiratory community to offer clinically significant products and education that enable healthcare providers to improve outcomes and enhance patient and clinician safety.a

For more information on Teleflexas respiratory products and educational programs, visit [ www.teleflex.com ].

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 11,600 people worldwide and serves healthcare providers in more than 130 countries. Additional information about Teleflex can be obtained from the company's website at [ http://www.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.

Teleflex, Hudson RCI, Neptune, Softech, Gibeck, ConchaTherm, Comfort Fit and Humid-Flo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Teleflex Incorporated or its affiliates.

References: 1. Coffin SE, Klompas M, Classen D, et al. Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008;29:S31-S40.

2. Hess DR, Kallstrom TJ, Mottram CD, Myers TR, Sorenson HM, Vines DL; for the American Association for Respiratory Care. Care of the ventilator and its relation to ventilator-associated pneumonia. Respir Care. 2003;48:869-879.

3. Tablan OC, Anderson LJ, Besser R, Bridges C, Hajjeh R; for the CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Guidelines for preventing health-care associated pneumonia, 2003: recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2004;53(RR-3):1-36