Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, NC, signed a distribution agreement with ResMed Corp, Poway, Calif, making Teleflex Medical an exclusive distributor of the ResMed noninvasive ventilation (NIV) mask portfolio for US acute care hospitals not affiliated with the Veterans Administration.

The ResMed NIV mask portfolio expands the Teleflex offering, which includes the ConchaTherm Neptune heated humidifier designed for use in NIV. 

“At Teleflex Medical, we seek strategic alliances with leading companies that can help us bring innovative products to our customers,” says Matthew Jennings, president, Teleflex Medical North America. “Working with ResMed expands our NIV portfolio and provides clinicians with access to a wider selection of respiratory products aimed at improving patient comfort and maximizing therapy compliance.”