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Teleflex to Focus on Advanced Interventional Radiology Products at CIRSEWAYNE, Pa. --(Business Wire)-- Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care, urology and surgery, will showcase its Arrow® brand interventional radiology portfolio at the Annual Meeting of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) to be held in Glasgow, Scotland on September 13-17, 2014. During the event, the Company will highlight both the Arrow® GPSCath™ Balloon Dilatation Catheter featuring innovative VisioValve™ technology over a 0.014 guidewire - now for BTK (below the knee), and the Arrow OnControl® Powered Bone Access System. In addition, the Company will also present highly kink-resistant sheath introducers, dialysis access products and angiographic diagnostic catheters. The GPSCath™ Catheter is a specialty two-in-one device that is intended for BTK allowing the physician to conduct angioplasty and inject fluid [targeted angiogram specifically at lesion site] while maintaining catheter and guidewire position. Below-the-knee interventions can be complex undertakings, requiring multiple devices, numerous procedural steps and significant procedurl time. Arrow now offers a solution by combining multiple required features into one device. The Arrow OnControl Powered Bone Access System offers the ability to effectively, safely and rapidly obtain superior bone samples. Our bone lesion biopsy needle is designed specifically for multiple bone biopsies from a single cortical penetration. Using Teleflex's patented technology, the Arrow OnControl Powered Bone Access System provides interventional radiologists a faster, more reliable solution for accessing dense and hard-to-reach bone lesions. 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 Wayne, PA, Teleflex employs approximately 11,500 people worldwide and serves healthcare providers in more than 150 countries. Additional information about Teleflex can be obtained from the company's website at 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, Arrow, GPSCath, VisioValve and OnControl are trademarks or registered trademarks of Teleflex Incorporated or its affiliates. © 2014 Teleflex Incorporated. All rights reserved.
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