Portex, Inc. Announces the Acquisition of the MPS Acacia Line of Sharps Safety Products.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers KEENE, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2003 Portex, Inc., Keene, NH announces the acquisition of the MPS Acacia line of sharps safety products, from MPS Acacia, Inc. in Brea, CA. The acquired products include: Saf-T-Wing(R) Blood Collection Sets, Needleless Blood Collection and Transfer sets, as well as the CVS (1) (Concurrent Versions System) A version control system for Unix that was initially developed as a series of shell scripts in the mid-1980s. CVS maintains the changes between one source code version and another and stores all the changes in one file. 2 (TM) Closed Collection System. Customer service, marketing, inventory and production operations are all being transferred to Portex's Keene, NH facility. Portex will be marketing these products as Portex(R) Saf-T Wing(R) Blood Collection Sets, Portex(R) needleless blood transfer devices, and Portex(R) Saf-T Closed Blood Collection System(TM) devices. This acquisition of safety blood collection products completes the portfolio of Portex(R) Sharps Safety Products for laboratories, which also includes Venipuncture venipuncture /veni·punc·ture/ (ven?i-pungk´chur) surgical puncture of a vein. ve·ni·punc·ture or ve·ne·punc·ture n. Needle-Pro(R) devices, blood collection needles, Blood Draw Hypodermic hypodermic /hy·po·der·mic/ (-der´mik) applied or administered beneath the skin. hy·po·der·mic adj. 1. Of or relating to the layer just beneath the epidermis. 2. Needle-Pro(R) devices, Futura(R) Saf-T Lance lancets, and Pro-Vent(R) Arterial Blood arterial blood n. Blood that is oxygenated in the lungs, is found in the left chambers of the heart and in the arteries, and is relatively bright red. Sampling Syringes. Portex(R) Saf-T Wing(R) Blood Collection Sets offer winged needle safety for delicate blood draws, with product configurations that include three different needle sizes, two tubing lengths, and with or without pre-attached Saf-T Holder(R) device. The Saf-T Holder(R) device incorporates a multi-sample luer adapter, therefore protecting healthcare workers from back-end needle exposures as well as prohibiting holder re-use, ensuring compliance with OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. directives. Portex(R) needleless blood transfer devices are used to transfer blood drawn from a syringe into a vacuum tube vacuum tube: see electron tube. vacuum tube Electron tube consisting of a sealed glass or metal enclosure from which the air has been withdrawn. It was used in early electronic circuitry to control a flow of electrons. or blood culture bottle for laboratory analysis. Portex offers two configurations of transfer devices, both of which utilize the Saf-T Holder(R) device. Portex(R) Saf-T Closed Blood Collection System(TM) devices are available for either needleless sampling from an indwelling indwelling /in·dwell·ing/ (in´dwel-ing) pertaining to a catheter or other tube left within an organ or body passage for drainage, to maintain patency, or for the administration of drugs or nutrients. line, or for winged needle sampling. Blood can be collected directly with a vacuum tube, or first from a syringe and then directly transferred to a vacuum tube, all within a completely closed system, thus reducing the opportunity for nosocomial infections Nosocomial infections Infections that were not present before the patient came to a hospital, but were acquired by a patient while in the hospital. Mentioned in: Enterobacterial Infections, Staphylococcal Infections to enter the patient's bloodstream. Saf-T Closed Blood Collection System(TM) devices are also available with an additional line for drawing waste blood and/or for reinfusing conserved blood in volume-compromised patients. Brenda Beauchamp, Director of Marketing, Global Needle Safety and Arterial Blood Sampling Products, commented "We are very excited about this new line of safety blood collection products, further demonstrating our commitment to protecting healthcare workers against needlestick injuries. Portex, Inc. continues to establish itself as a leader in Sharps Safety, and this new line of products is yet another example of our continuing effort to bring the latest in safety technology to the market." Headquartered in Keene, New Hampshire Keene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The estimated population was 23,023 in 2005, according to the state Data Center [1] It is the county seat of Cheshire CountyGR6. , Portex, Inc. is part of Smiths Group plc, London, and manufactures a wide range of single-use medical devices for the worldwide market. For more information on the full range of Sharps Safety products offered by Portex, Inc., contact your local sales representative, call Portex, Inc. at 800-258-5361, prompt 1, or visit our website at www.portexusa.com |
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