Teleflex Incorporated announced it was awarded the Peripheral Access purchasing agreement with Premier Inc. Effective December 1, 2023, the new agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for Teleflex?s Peripheral Access products. Premier has awarded Teleflex a national multi-source agreement for Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICCs), PICC navigation equipment, and Midlines. Teleflex, through its Arrow?

Peripheral Access products, has recently refreshed the portfolio to help healthcare providers optimize patient outcomes, reduce catheter colonization of the major central line-associated infections (CLABSI) causing pathogens, and efficiently streamline insertion procedures. The group purchasing agreement includes access to the: Arrow? VPS Rhythm DLX?

Device capital equipment portfolio for PICC placements; Arrow? PICCs preloaded with the NaviCurve? Stylet; Arrow?

VPS G4? Capital Equipment portfolio for PICC placements; Traditional Arrow? PICCs; Arrowg+ard Blue Advance?

Antimicrobial/Antithrombogenic PICCs; Traditional Arrow? Midlines; Arrowg+ard Blue Advance? Antimicrobial/Antithrombogenic Midlines; Arrow?

Twin Cath? Peripheral Catheters and Peripheral Access accessories. Teleflex is committed to supporting vascular access specialists in their efforts to reduce vascular-related complications by offering the world's first antimicrobial and antithrombogenic PICCs and Midlines.

Utilizing Arrowg+ard Blue Advance? PICCs and Midlines guards against CLABSI-causing pathogens in areas that are clinically out of reach. This protection lasts while the line is in the patient for at least 30 days.

The next-generation VPS Rhythm? DLX Device provides real-time catheter tip location information by using the patient?s cardiac electrical activity. The device is also available with an optional integrated ultrasound featuring a Catheter-to-Vessel ratio tool that promotes standardization in vessel measurement.

This device works in concert with the Arrow? PICC preloaded with the NaviCurve? Stylet, providing innovative tip navigation/location technologies.

The VPS Rhythm? DLX Device with TipTracker? Technology eliminates the need for a confirmatory x-ray, helping the clinician insert seamlessly through ultrasound vessel assessment, PICC navigation, to final tip confirmation in the lower third of the superior vena cava.