Teleflex to showcase respiratory solutions, education programs at AARC Congress

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 Fit™ cannula with cushions, designed to relieve chafing and pressure around a patient's 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 "Strategies for VAP Risk Reduction" 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.

"The AARC Congress is an excellent opportunity for Teleflex to talk with our customers about products and solutions that minimize risk and maximize outcomes," said Cary Vance, President, Anesthesia/Respiratory Division, Teleflex Incorporated. "We 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."