Cook Inc.'s Zenith(R) Fenestrated Endograft Successfully Implanted in 1,000th Case to Treat Complex Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms; Landmark Case Reinforces Growing Adoption of Endovascular Aortic Repair.BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Cook Incorporated, the largest privately held medical device manufacturer in the world, today announced the 1,000th endovascular aortic aortic pertaining to or emanating from the aorta. See also aortic arch. aortic aneurysm occurs most often in dogs, where it is caused by Spirocerca lupi larvae, turkeys and primates, causing dyspnea, cyanosis and coughing. repair (EVAR EVAR Endovascular Aneurysm Repair EVAR Experimental Vehicle for Avionics Research EVAR Extravehicular Activity Retriever ) case in which its Zenith(R) Fenestrated fenestrated /fen·es·trat·ed/ (fen´es-trat?ed) pierced with one or more openings. fen·es·trat·ed or fen·es·trate adj. Having fenestrae or windowlike openings. Endograft has been successfully implanted in the treatment of a patient with a complex abdominal aortic aneurysm abdominal aortic aneurysm A focal aortic dilation of ≥ 50% ↑ in diameter, accompanied by distension and weakened aortic wall Epidemiology Incidence is rising 12/105–1951; 36/105 (AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. ). The 1,000th procedure was performed at the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , by a team led by vascular surgeon Timothy Chuter, M.D., and Darren Schneider, M.D., vascular surgeon and interventional radiologist. Cook's fenestrated endograft is the first in the world to incorporate tailored openings - either as semi-circular scallops or full-circular openings called fenestrations - in the top section of the endograft. This allows the self-expanding fabric-covered stent-graft to treat aortic and aortoiliac aneurysms extending close to the renal and superior mesenteric Superior mesenteric can refer to:
"Cook's Zenith Fenestrated Endovascular Graft has performed remarkably well, from procedure one to the thousandth," said Roy Greenberg, M.D., director of endovascular research at Cleveland Clinic. "The patient outcomes we've experienced using Cook's fenestrated endograft have enabled us to treat a wider range of patients." Cook, in conjunction with a number of world-renowned vascular surgeons discussed the global results of the first 1,000 fenestrated endograft cases at the 28th Annual Charing Cross Symposium in London on April 10. Michael Lawrence-Brown, Ph.D., Dr. Greenberg, Giovanni Torsello, M.D. and Krassi Ivancev, M.D. highlighted the outcomes of the procedures conducted with the Zenith Fenestrated Endograft. Dr Ivancev also discussed the future potential for fenestrated stent grafts. "With this exciting milestone, Cook is leading the way for better treatment of AAAs. The Zenith Fenestrated AAA Endovascular Graft brings the advantages of EVAR treatment to a broader set of patients - those with highly demanding aneurysms who previously may not have been candidates for traditional endovascular repair," said Barry Thomas, global leader of Cook's endovascular therapy products division. "We expect the Zenith Fenestrated Endograft to continue to provide physicians an important new option for treating AAA patients who cannot be treated using standard, off-the-shelf endograft components." Cook's Zenith Fenestrated AAA Endovascular Graft is an investigational device not available for sale in the U.S. It has regulatory approval for sale in Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , and other major markets. For more information, visit www.zenithstentgraft.com. Cook would also like to recognize John Anderson, M.D., a proponent of EVAR who has successfully implanted Cook's Zenith Fenestrated Endograft in multiple cases. About Dr. Roy Greenberg, M.D. Dr. Greenberg is the director of endovascular research at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic. Dr Greenberg has coordinated a number of national and international investigational trials designed to evaluate endovascular devices, particularly those associated with the repair of thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms. Dr. Greenberg receives royalties from Cook related to intellectual property he developed. He is also a paid consultant for Cook. About Cook Incorporated With international headquarters in Bloomington, Ind., COOK(R) (www.Cookgroup.com), the world's largest privately held medical device manufacturer, is a leading designer, manufacturer and global distributor of minimally invasive medical device technology for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Since its founding in 1963, COOK has created innovative technologies for stents and stent-grafts, catheters, wire guides, introducer needles and sheaths, embolization embolization /em·bo·li·za·tion/ (em?bo-li-za´shun) 1. the process or condition of becoming an embolus. 2. therapeutic introduction of a substance into a vessel in order to occlude it. coils, medical biomaterials, vena cava filters Vena Cava Filter Definition A vena cava filter is a device inserted into a major vein to prevent a blood clot from entering the lungs. Purpose , implanted cardiac lead extraction equipment and other minimally invasive medical devices. |
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