READING, Pa., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arrow International, Inc. announced today that the Company signed an agreement with Novation, the supply company of VHA Inc. (VHA) and the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), for intra-aortic balloon pumps, balloon catheters and accessories. The three-year contract with Novation goes into effect on August 1, 2005.
"We are happy to work with Arrow in offering the VHA and UHC members quality products," said Michael Ainsworth, Novation product manager. "We are always interested in helping VHA and UHC hospitals contain costs while offering the highest quality care."
Based in Irving, Texas, Novation was established in January 1998 through a combination of the supply programs of VHA and UHC, two national health care alliances. Novation serves the purchasing needs of more than 2,500 members and affiliates of VHA and UHC. These organizations used Novation contracts to purchase more than $23 billion in supplies in 2004.
Carl G. Anderson, Jr., Arrow's Chairman and CEO, commented, "We are very pleased to have been awarded this contract by Novation, a leading group purchasing organization serving the health care industry, and to have the opportunity to offer VHA and UHC hospitals Arrow's intra-aortic balloon products. This also demonstrates our Company's dedication to maintaining and expanding our relationship with group purchasing organizations."
Company Information
Arrow International, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of clinically advanced, disposable catheters and related products for critical and cardiac care. The Company's products are used primarily by anesthesiologists, critical care specialists, surgeons, emergency and trauma physicians, cardiologists, interventional radiologists, electrophysiologists, and other health care providers.
Arrow International's news releases and other company information can be found on its website at http://www.arrowintl.com.
The Company's common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the symbol ARRO.
Arrow International, Inc.CONTACT: Frederick J. Hirt, CFO of Arrow International, +1-610-478-3117
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