Teleflex Receives FDA Clearance for ARROW® Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Preloaded with ARROW® VPS® Vascular Positioning System® Stylet

Teleflex Incorporated

, a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, has announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance to market its pressure injectable ARROW® PICC preloaded with the ARROW® VPS® Vascular Positioning System® Stylet. The ARROW VPS replaces the need for confirmatory chest X-ray in the presence of a stable Blue Bullseye by using state-of-the-art, real-time intravascular Doppler, ECG and advanced algorithmic logic to notify the clinician that the catheter tip has reached the optimal location. The preloaded option improves clinician ease of use for vascular navigation and catheter tip positioning. “We are dedicated to providing technologies for clinicians who strive to make