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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000096943-05-000136.txt : 20051216
<SEC-HEADER>0000096943-05-000136.hdr.sgml : 20051216
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051216135055
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000096943-05-000136
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051216

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Suddarth John B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001346476

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05353
		FILM NUMBER:		051269219

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		804 427 6770

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8249 CROWN COLONY PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 201
		CITY:			MECHANICSVILLE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23116

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TELEFLEX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000096943
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				231147939
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1226

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		155 SOUTH LIMERICK ROAD
		STREET 2:		CORPORATE OFFICES
		CITY:			LIMERICK
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19468
		BUSINESS PHONE:		610 948-5100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		155 SOUTH LIMERICK ROAD
		CITY:			LIMERICK
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19468
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-12-12</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000096943</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TELEFLEX INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TFX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001346476</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Suddarth John B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>8249 CROWN COLONY PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 201</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MECHANICSVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>23116</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President-Aerospace</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>638.144</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By 401(k) Trustee</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right / to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>45.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-09-13</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>12000.</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right / to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>52.50</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-03-07</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>14200.</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options exercisable as follows:  4,000 shares on each of 9/13/05, 9/13/06, and 9/13/07.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options exercisable as follows:  4,734 on 3/7/06; 4,733 on 3/7/07; and 4,733 on 3/7/08.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Note: Also see attached Exhibit EX-24 Power of Attorney.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Sherrie L. Hedrick with POA for John B. Suddarth</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-12-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poasuddarth-05.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Laurence G. Miller, James
J. Leyden, Daniel V. Logue or Sherrie L. Hedrick,
signing singly, the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
(1)execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of
Teleflex Incorporated (the Company), Forms 3, 4, and 5
in accordance with Section 16(a)of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;
(2)do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of
the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to
complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete
and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and
timely file such form with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar
authority;and
(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in
connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of
such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the
best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned,
it being understood that the documents executed by
such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned
pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such
form and shall contain such terms and conditions as
such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-
in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-
in-fact full power and authority to do and perform
any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise
of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do if personally present, with full
power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this
power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted.
The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact,in serving in such capacity at
the request of the undersigned, are not assuming,
nor is the Company assuming, any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force
and effect until the undersigned is no longer required
to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in
securities issued by the Company, unless earlier
revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this
Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 9th day
of December 2005.


JOHN B. SUDDARTH

</TEXT>
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