Arrow VPS System(Teleflex) received CE Mark approval for catheter positioning

Teleflex Inc., announced that its VasoNova Inc. subsidiary has been issued CE certification from the British Standards Institution to market the company's Arrow VPS system to the European Union. The Arrow VPS system is the first to use a unique micro-Doppler ultrasound technology in combination with intravascular ECG and advanced algorithms to provide precise guidance to clinicians and enable correct placement of catheter tips the first time. Employing a simple user interface and blue bullseye symbol, the new technology is designed to avoid clinical consequences such as thrombosis, arterial puncture and vessel wall damage. In the United States, this technology has 510(k) clearance from the FDA and is already used to replace chest X-ray in adult patients when the steady blue bullseye is achieved, indicating proper placement, thereby reducing exposure to radiation and streamlining workflow.