June 1, 2023 – Teleflex announced it was awarded two group purchasing agreements with Premier, Inc. Effective July 1st, 2023, the new agreements allow Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for Teleflex’s Central Venous and Arterial Vascular Access products. Premier has awarded Teleflex a national agreement for Hemodynamic Monitoring Products and Accessories, a national agreement for Central Venous Access, a Sole Source for AscenDrive Central Venous Access, and a Sole Source for SURPASS Central Venous Access.
Teleflex, through its Arrow® CVC products, has been innovating for more than four decades to help healthcare providers optimize patient outcomes, minimize the risk of central line-associated infections (CLABSI), and efficiently streamline insertion procedures. The group purchasing agreements include access to Arrowg+ard Blue Plus® CVCs and Arrow® ErgoPack® Complete Systems.
Antimicrobial Arrowg+ard Blue Plus® CVCs are the only broad-spectrum antimicrobial CVCs that protect against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, fungi, and demonstrate a 67-100% reduction in CLABSI2-5. Combined with antimicrobial Arrowg+ard Blue Plus® CVCs, Arrow® ErgoPack® Complete Systems are designed to help make it easy to:
- Standardize vascular access across a system
- Maintain a high standard of patient care
- Control costs and risks from infections
Arrow® ErgoPack® Complete Systems are designed to help clinicians comply with third-party guideline recommendations7-10, including:
- CDC Category 1A &1B Recommendations
- SHEA Guidelines
- INS Standards of Practice
- OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard