Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX) has announced the introduction of
Hudson RCI® Softech Plus, a line of oxygen cannulas designed to help
clinicians improve patient comfort and reduce DEHP exposure.
When it comes to respiratory care, patients and caregivers around the
world look to Hudson RCI for innovative products that provide added
safety and comfort. Softech Plus is the ideal choice for comfortable,
safe oxygen delivery using an advanced combination of soft, non-DEHP
material and improved product design.
The Softech Plus line of adult, pediatric, infant and neonatal oxygen
cannulas feature a soft material in both the cannula and the lariat
tubing, which runs from the nasal prongs up to, over and around the ear.
Softer materials have traditionally only been used for the prongs. By
expanding this soft design to the lariat, Hudson RCI delivers a superior
cannula which will improve comfort around the patient's ears.
This new line of cannulas also features a non-DEHP material. Traditional
nasal cannulas are commonly made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC). PVC is
durable, inexpensive and easily manufactured. However, the use of PVC in
cannula manufacturing requires the addition of plasticizers to make the
material more pliable. DEHP (di(2 ethylhexyl)phthalate) is the most
often used plasticizer in PVC products.
Studies with laboratory animals have shown that exposure to DEHP may
produce a range of effects. Thus, the subject of DEHP and its potential
health risks is being debated based on the possibility of plasticizers
leaching from PVC.
"Softech Plus will help clinicians reduce DEHP exposure, improve patient
comfort, and enhance the quality of care," said Cary Vance, President,
Teleflex Anesthesia and Respiratory. "It's a novel solution that
supports the Teleflex mission to provide products that enhance clinical
benefits, improve patient safety and reduce total procedural costs."
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