RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--()--Teleflex Medical, a leading global provider of disposable medical devices for critical care and surgical applications, announces that Arrow International, Inc. has been awarded a new three-year contract with HealthTrust Purchasing Group (“HealthTrust”), a leading group purchasing organization for healthcare providers in the United States. Under the terms of the contract, HealthTrust will provide access to the Arrow Regional Anesthesia product line of epidural, spinal and peripheral nerve block products to members of its group purchasing organization.
“This is a vital relationship that will benefit both organizations. We look forward to the new opportunities that this agreement will offer.”
The agreement features a range of products used by clinicians at the patient bedside. In addition to the well known Arrow Epidural Trays, the product offerings include the recently-introduced Arrow SureBlock™ Spinal Anesthesia Trays and the market-leading StimuCath® Peripheral Nerve Block Trays and StimuQuik® Peripheral Nerve Block Needles.
“We are pleased to be selected by HealthTrust Purchasing Group to provide the broad spectrum of Regional Anesthesia products in our portfolio,” said Ernest Waaser, President, Teleflex Medical. “This is a vital relationship that will benefit both organizations. We look forward to the new opportunities that this agreement will offer.”
About Teleflex Medical
Headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, Teleflex Medical, a division of Teleflex Incorporated, is a global leader in disposable medical products for critical care and surgical applications. Arrow International, Inc. is one of the companies in the Teleflex Medical division. Teleflex Medical also produces surgical instruments and devices, cardiac devices and other specialty products for device manufacturers. The Teleflex Medical family of brands includes the trusted names of Arrow®, Beere® Deknatel®, Gibeck®, HudsonRCI®, KMedic®, Pilling®, Pleur-Evac®, Rüsch®, Sheridan®, SMD™, SSI™, Taut®, TFX OEM® and Weck®.
About Teleflex Incorporated
Teleflex is a diversified company with a significant presence in medical technology and niche businesses serving aerospace and commercial markets, providing innovative solutions for customers around the world. Additional information about Teleflex can be obtained from the company's website at www.teleflex.com.
About HealthTrust Purchasing Group
HealthTrust Purchasing Group, headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., is a group purchasing organization that supports nearly 1,400 not-for-profit and for-profit acute care facilities, as well as ambulatory surgery centers, physician practices, and alternate care sites. With an annual purchasing volume by its members of more than $15 billion, HealthTrust is committed to obtaining the best price for clinically-recommended products, ensuring their timely delivery and continuously evaluating and improving its services to the patients, physicians and clinicians it serves. HealthTrust is located at 155 Franklin Road, Suite 400, Brentwood, TN 37027. The website is www.healthtrustpg.com.
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