Strong Global Sales of the EZ-IO® Product System Demand Dedicated European Location, Staff
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Vidacare®, manufacturer of the EZ-IO® Product System, the leading solution for immediate vascular access when conventional IV access is challenging or impossible, has opened its first international office in the United Kingdom. The new office, Vidacare (UK) Ltd., will serve as the hub for EZ-IO® product system sales to hospitals and emergency medical services throughout the UK.
Intraosseous (IO) infusion provides a direct conduit to the blood stream through the bone, and is gaining widespread acceptance as an alternate route to administer IV drugs and fluids. Vidacare’s lithium-battery powered EZ-IO® drivers and patented needle sets offer healthcare professionals an IO option that is stable and secure, delivering needed fluids and drugs to patients in just seconds.
The EZ-IO® Product System is a needed life-saving tool for British health professionals as the number of emergency medical procedures in the UK that require the use of an IO device is growing with its rising elderly population. Heart disease is England’s number one killer, with its citizens experiencing 275,000 heart attacks and 80,000 cardiac arrests annually. Unfortunately, up to 25 percent of these patients arrive in Accident & Emergency departments without viable IV access, and for every minute that passes after these types of cardiac episodes, the chances for survival decrease by 10 percent.
Diane Sweeney, an experienced critical care nurse manager and medical device marketing professional whose career spans more than two decades, will serve as the country manager for Vidacare (UK) Ltd. The company address is 8 High Street, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8LS, United Kingdom. The Vidacare UK, Ltd., office can be reached at +44 (0) 1435 866941.
Vidacare’s rapidly expanding customer base also includes health professionals in the US, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific Rim.
About the EZ-IO® Product System
The EZ-IO® product system by Vidacare is the best product for immediate vascular access when conventional IV access is difficult or impossible.The EZ-IO facilitates the administration of fluids and drugs to the patient securely, easily and quickly. EZ-IO’s superior design yields an ease of use that allows vascular access with minimal trauma to the patient tissue or bone. Its unique design allows the user to know precisely when the insertion needle has entered the intraosseous space giving them superior control, even in the most difficult cases. EZ-IO allows emergency medicine professionals to work expertly to securely attain vascular access in seconds. The result is the ability to achieve required flow rates safely and with confidence. EZ-IO can help improve the clinical excellence of the EMS and the hospital, ultimately becoming a contributing factor in saving patients’ lives. Headquartered in San Antonio, TX, Vidacare was founded in 2001. For more information, visit www.vidacare.com.