Versatile, single-use LMA® Airway features dual
gastric channel, silicone cuff with dynamic fixed curve, integrated
Cuff Pilot™ Technology and endotracheal tube (ETT) intubation
capability
Global leader in supraglottic airway solutions
also expands its line of single-use LMA Unique® Airways, which have
been used in millions of cases by thousands of clinicians
Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE:TFX), a leading global provider of
medical technologies for critical care and surgery, has announced
the introduction of the LMA Protector™ Airway, a highly versatile
single-use laryngeal mask that combines our most advanced airway
management innovations for patient care and safety in one
easy-to-use device. Teleflex will demonstrate the LMA Protector™
Airway at ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2015, the annual organization meeting of
the American Society of Anesthesiologists® (ASA).
Teleflex will also launch new products in the LMA Unique® Line
of Airways, which have been used in millions of cases by thousands
of clinicians worldwide, as well as the ARROW Endurance™ Extended
Dwell Peripheral Catheter System for patients needing reliable
vascular access for up to 29 days. Also featured at the meeting
will be other Arrow®, LMA®, Rusch® and Hudson RCI® Branded Products
from Teleflex that offer solutions for airway management,
respiratory therapy, vascular access and pain management.
“The LMA Protector™ Airway ushers in a new era in the evolution
of airway management with its unique combination of innovative
capabilities that could help clinicians reduce airway-related
complications and improve procedural efficiencies,” said Justin
McMurray, President of the Teleflex Anesthesia Division. “This
significant advance in airway management is the direct result of
our relentless pursuit of innovations to improve the health and
quality of people’s lives.”
LMA® Airways have been a global leader in airway management
solutions for anesthesia since 1981, when the original LMA® Airway
was invented. The LMA Protector™ Airway is the most advanced second
generation LMA® Airway and was designed with enhanced safety
features.
About the LMA Protector™ Airway
The LMA Protector™ Airway is the world’s first single-use
laryngeal mask with a dual gastric drainage channel and pharyngeal
chamber designed specifically to channel high volume, high pressure
gastric contents away from the airway. The 4th National Audit
Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Difficult
Airway Society (NAP4) has recommended that all hospitals have
supraglottic airway devices with gastric access available for both
routine and rescue airway management.1
With a 100% silicone cuff and airway tube, the LMA Protector™
Airway is designed for easy, rapid insertion and a secure fit, even
in difficult airway situations. Its elongated cuff is designed to
conform to the contours of the hypopharynx and, together with our
First Seal™ Technology, achieve pressures equivalent to the LMA
ProSeal® Airway. It also integrates Second Seal™ Technology to
secure the distal tip at the upper esophageal sphincter, isolating
the respiratory tract from the digestive tract and reducing the
risk of aspiration of gastric contents.
The LMA Protector™ Airway also includes Cuff Pilot™ Technology,
a cuff pressure indicator for single-use airway management devices.
This enables clinicians to confirm that the inserted cuff is
properly inflated and to monitor pressure levels.
The LMA Protector™ is designed for insertion without the need
for any guidance tools and has the flexibility to remain in place
when the patient’s head is moved in any direction. It also allows
for intubation with ETTs up to 7.5 mm to provide a safe and
effective option for airway replacement.
Potential uses for the new LMA Protector™ Airway include:
- More difficult cases where an ETT may
otherwise be used for patients with GERD
- Cases for which Positive Pressure
Ventilation (PPV) may be required
- Clinicians who want the ease of a
single-use silicone cuff to reduce the likelihood of throat
irritation and stimulation
- Clinicians who want continuous cuff
pressure monitoring to reduce the likelihood of over inflation
Other New LMA® and Arrow®
Products
In addition to the LMA Protector™ Airway, Teleflex will be
featuring the following new products from the LMA® and Arrow®
Brands at The ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2015 annual meeting.
LMA Unique® (Silicone Cuff) Airway with Cuff Pilot™
Technology
The LMA Unique® (Silicone Cuff) Airway combines all of the
features of a high-quality supraglottic airway device with the
benefits of silicone, which include higher seal pressures and
enhanced conformity to the patient’s anatomy. The LMA Unique®
(Silicone Cuff) Airway also features Cuff Pilot™ Technology, an
integrated cuff pressure monitor system.
LMA® Unique EVO™ Airway with Intubation Capabilities
The LMA® Unique EVO™ Airway is a first generation supraglottic
airway device that also offers endotracheal tube (ETT) intubation
capabilities. Made with a silicone cuff and PVC airway tube, it
allows for intubation with ETT sizes 7.0 - 8.0 mm and features Cuff
Pilot™ Technology, an integrated cuff pressure monitor system.
ARROW Endurance™ Extended Dwell Peripheral Catheter System
The new ARROW Endurance™ System gives hospitals and physicians a
third option for reliable vascular access for up to 29 days. It is
intended for patients who need longer dwell times than a
traditional peripheral intravenous (PIV) catheter allows but do not
require a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), which is
associated with increased clinical risks and expenses.
About Teleflex Incorporated
Teleflex is a global provider of medical technologies designed
to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. We apply
purpose driven innovation – a relentless pursuit of identifying
unmet clinical needs – to benefit patients and healthcare
providers. Our portfolio is diverse, with solutions in the fields
of vascular and interventional access, surgical, anesthesia,
cardiac care, urology, emergency medicine and respiratory care.
Teleflex employees worldwide are united in the understanding that
what we do every day makes a difference. For more information,
please visit teleflex.com.
Teleflex is the home of Arrow®, Deknatel®, Hudson RCI®, LMA®,
Pilling®, Rusch® and Weck® – trusted brands united by a common
sense of purpose.
Forward-Looking Statements
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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
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Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
American Society of Anesthesiologists and ANESTHESIOLOGY are
trademarks or registered trademarks of American Society of
Anesthesiologists.
Teleflex, the Teleflex logo, Arrow, Deknatel, Hudson RCI, LMA,
Pilling, Rusch, Weck, Arrow Endurance, Cuff Pilot, First Seal, LMA
ProSeal, LMA Protector, LMA Unique, Second Seal and Unique EVO are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Teleflex Incorporated or its
affiliates, in the U.S. and/or other countries.
© 2015 Teleflex Incorporated. All rights reserved. MC-001690
References:
1. 4th National Audit Project of the Royal College of
Anaesthetists and the Difficult Airway Society: Major Complications
of Airway Management in the United Kingdom. Report and findings:
March 2011. Editors: Dr Tim Cook, Dr Nick Woodall and Dr Chris
Frerk.
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