AUSTIN, Texas, July 16, 2025 -- FlatTech LLC, doing business as Flat Medical today announced that it was honored during Premier, Inc.'s annual supplier Innovation Celebration at the 2025 Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition. The Innovation Celebration recognizes groundbreaking healthcare technologies that have been launched throughout the year and the ways these products are helping to improve the health of communities.
About the EpiFaith Smart Syringe
The EpiFaith Smart Syringe transforms traditional epidural procedures by converting the tactile loss-of-resistance technique into an objective visual signal. This breakthrough technology enables anesthesia and interventional pain management providers to identify the epidural space more accurately while keeping both hands free for optimal needle control, helping reduce the risk of accidental dural puncture. The EpiFaith Smart Syringe has been successfully used in thousands of clinical epidural placements globally, with studies demonstrating superior safety and reliability compared to conventional techniques.
"We are deeply honored to be recognized by Premier for our commitment to advancing patient safety through innovation," said Joseph Luo, Ph.D., CEO of Flat Medical. "The EpiFaith Smart Syringe represents our dedication to transforming clinical practice by providing providers with technology that enhances safety and precision. This recognition validates our mission to eliminate uncertainty and risk in epidural procedures while making advanced safety solutions accessible to healthcare providers nationwide."
Premier's Innovation Celebration is entering its 14th year of recognizing and honoring supplier product innovations. With roughly 120 nominations this year, member clinicians, physicians and supply chain experts nationally evaluate these technologies and services for their merit.
"Premier proudly acknowledges Flat Medical's outstanding commitment to advancing healthcare," said Bruce Radcliff, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain at Premier. "Their innovative products and services, recognized at our 2025 Innovation Celebration, reflect our shared mission to drive cost-efficiency, operational excellence and improved patient outcomes. We applaud Flat Medical for their invaluable contributions to healthcare."
Flat Medical was formally recognized on July 15, 2025, at Premier's annual Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition. Premier, Inc. is a leading technology-driven healthcare improvement company, providing solutions to two-thirds of all healthcare providers in the U.S. Playing a critical role in the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, Premier unites providers, suppliers, payers and policymakers to make healthcare better with national scale, smarter with actionable intelligence and faster with novel technologies. With integrated data and analytics, collaboratives, supply chain solutions, consulting and other services, Premier enables better care and outcomes at a lower cost.
About Flat Medical
Founded in 2015, Flat Medical develops innovative safety solutions for anesthesia, pain management, and critical care. The company's product portfolio includes the EpiFaith Smart Syringe for epidural procedures, EpiFaith CV for central venous catheterization, and IQ-Tip for enhanced procedural precision. Flat Medical's EpiFaith products are used in renowned hospitals worldwide, delivering advanced safety technology that transforms clinical practice.
