Farmville, NC, September 23, 2019

D•R Burton Healthcare announced its J-Wand Semi-Rigid Intubating Stylet has received a Breakthrough Technology Contract from Premier, a leading healthcare improvement company uniting hospitals and other providers. Effective September 1, 2019, the new agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for the J-Wand Intubating Stylet.

The J-Wand stylet facilitates placement of an endotracheal tube (ETT) during difficult intubations. Its anatomically-inspired, curved rigid stainless-steel stylet features a flexible introducer tip. This combination speeds time to intubation, while also reducing risk of airway trauma, and improving patient safety.

The J-Wand was developed by Jay Annis, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, who also serves as D-R Burton’s Vice President of Anesthesia. Mr. Annis says, “The J-Wand’s flexible introducer tip helps to guide the ETT towards difficult anterior airways more effectively than current rigid stylets and standard flexible stylets. It also gives practitioners the option of providing each apneic patient a direct source of oxygen during the intubation process.”

Phil Strasser, Executive VP of Corporate Accounts at D-R Burton says, “Hospitals and healthcare providers are continually seeking breakthrough products that offer clinical and economic value. We are excited about this new agreement with Premier and look forward to being able to provide our innovative new intubating devices to their membership to help drive savings, operational efficiencies, and better patient outcomes.”