SAN DIEGO, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CareFusion , a leading, global medical device company, today announced six new Pyxis(R) medication management products at the 44th American Society for Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition Dec. 6 -10 in Las Vegas.
CareFusion is a leader in medication and supply dispensing technology and its Pyxis products rank number one in user satisfaction ratings by MD Buyline, an independent market research firm.
“The Pyxis products we announced today continue a 20-year tradition of industry leadership and innovation in helping hospitals safely and efficiently manage medication from the pharmacy to the patient bedside,” said David Schlotterbeck, chairman and CEO of CareFusion. “We will continue to be a leader in the industry in research and development spending to bring to market solutions that help customers reduce the number of medication errors and costs associated with them.”
The new Pyxis technologies are at the forefront of medication management by providing hospitals with new communication channels to help prevent medication errors, free caregiver time to focus on patients, increase medication availability and reduce inefficiencies in the medication-use process. All of CareFusion’s new products announced today work in conjunction with the Pyxis(R) MedStation(R) system, the industry-leading automated dispensing system supporting decentralized medication management. Products announced today include:
“We are excited to bring to market new Pyxis dispensing technologies that simplify communication, reduce complexity and help provide a safer care environment for hospitals and their patients,” said Tom Leonard, president of dispensing technologies for CareFusion.
The Pyxis Advisor, Pyxis Nurse Link, Pyxis Control Center, Pyxis MedStation Optimization Services and Pyxis CII Safe system version 7 are currently under development or in limited release with anticipated commercial release in Spring 2010.
About CareFusion Corporation
CareFusion is a global corporation serving the health care industry with products and services that help hospitals measurably improve the safety and quality of care. The company develops market-leading technologies including Alaris(R) IV pumps, Pyxis(R) automated dispensing and patient identification systems, AVEA(R) and Pulmonetic Systems ventilator products, ChloraPrep(R) preoperative skin preparation, MedMined(TM) services for infection surveillance, NeuroCare neurological monitoring and diagnostic products, V. Mueller(R) surgical instruments and an extensive line of products that support interventional medicine. CareFusion employs more than 15,000 people across its global operations. More information may be found at www.carefusion.com.
CONTACT: media, Suzanne Hatcher, +1-858-617-2226,
suzanne.hatcher@carefusion.com, or investors, Carol Cox, +1-858-617-2020,
carol.cox@carefusion.com, both of CareFusion
Web site: http://www.carefusion.com/
