LIMERICK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, announced that it has received the prestigious American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) Zenith Award for 2012. “Teleflex is honored that members of the AARC acknowledge our commitment to provide valued solutions, outstanding service and innovative products that benefit the lives of respiratory patients through our Hudson RCI® products and Breathing, Made Easier® programs,” said Cary Vance, President of the Anesthesia & Respiratory Division at Teleflex. “Receiving this award from our customers and the respiratory profession is one measure that we’ve earned the trust and confidence from the respiratory therapists who use our products every day to deliver high quality care to their patients.”