HealthTrust Purchasing Group Selects Arrow Regional Anesthesia Product Lines for New Three-Year Contract

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(Business Wire)--
Teleflex Medical, a leading global provider of disposable medical devices for
critical care and surgical applications, announces that Arrow International,
Inc. has been awarded a new three-year contract with HealthTrust Purchasing
Group ("HealthTrust"), a leading group purchasing organization for healthcare
providers in the United States. Under the terms of the contract, HealthTrust
will provide access to the Arrow Regional Anesthesia product line of epidural,
spinal and peripheral nerve block products to members of its group purchasing
organization.

The agreement features a range of products used by clinicians at the patient
bedside. In addition to the well known Arrow Epidural Trays, the product
offerings include the recently-introduced Arrow SureBlock Spinal Anesthesia
Trays and the market-leading StimuCath® Peripheral Nerve Block Trays and
StimuQuik® Peripheral Nerve Block Needles.

"We are pleased to be selected by HealthTrust Purchasing Group to provide the
broad spectrum of Regional Anesthesia products in our portfolio," said Ernest
Waaser, President, Teleflex Medical. "This is a vital relationship that will
benefit both organizations. We look forward to the new opportunities that this
agreement will offer."

About Teleflex Medical

Headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, Teleflex Medical, a
division of Teleflex Incorporated, is a global leader in disposable medical
products for critical care and surgical applications. Arrow International, Inc.
is one of the companies in the Teleflex Medical division. Teleflex Medical also
produces surgical instruments and devices, cardiac devices and other specialty
products for device manufacturers. The Teleflex Medical family of brands
includes the trusted names of Arrow®, Beere® Deknatel®, Gibeck®, HudsonRCI®,
KMedic®, Pilling®, Pleur-Evac®, Rüsch®, Sheridan®, SMD, SSI, Taut®, TFX OEM® and
Weck®.

About Teleflex Incorporated

Teleflex is a diversified company with a significant presence in medical
technology and niche businesses serving aerospace and commercial markets,
providing innovative solutions for customers around the world. Additional
information about Teleflex can be obtained from the company's website at
www.teleflex.com.

About HealthTrust Purchasing Group

HealthTrust Purchasing Group, headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., is a group
purchasing organization that supports nearly 1,400 not-for-profit and for-profit
acute care facilities, as well as ambulatory surgery centers, physician
practices, and alternate care sites. With an annual purchasing volume by its
members of more than $15 billion, HealthTrust is committed to obtaining the best
price for clinically-recommended products, ensuring their timely delivery and
continuously evaluating and improving its services to the patients, physicians
and clinicians it serves. HealthTrust is located at 155 Franklin Road, Suite
400, Brentwood, TN 37027. The website is www.healthtrustpg.com.

Teleflex Incorporated
Jake Elguicze
Senior Director Investor Relations
610-948-2836

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