Cook Incorporated Continues to Revolutionize Endovascular Aortic Repair Procedure.BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Cook Incorporated, the largest privately held medical device manufacturer in the world, today announced the availability of the CODA balloon catheter to the endovascular market. The new catheter is designed for temporary occlusion of large blood vessels and expanding vascular prostheses Prostheses A synthetic object that resembles a missing anatomical part. Mentioned in: Microphthalmia and Anophthalmia . With its unique configuration, CODA helps to optimize stent graft geometry after implantation of an endograft during 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 ). EVAR is a minimally invasive procedure Minimally invasive surgical procedures avoid open invasive surgery in favor of closed or local surgery with less trauma. These procedures involve use of laparoscopic devices and remote-control manipulation of instruments with indirect observation of the surgical field through an to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms (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. ), one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. The new catheter is enhanced by a long, tapered tip design that offers excellent over-the-wire trackability enabling physicians to minimize blood vessel trauma. The bi-lumen shaft is engineered to provide additional support during EVAR procedures and to facilitate rapid balloon inflation and deflation rates. CODA is constructed with latex-free balloon material to reduce possible allergic reactions in patients with hypersensitivity hypersensitivity, heightened response in a body tissue to an antigen or foreign substance. The body normally responds to an antigen by producing specific antibodies against it. The antibodies impart immunity for any later exposure to that antigen. to latex. CODA has 100 cm of usable length and can be expanded to a maximum diameter of 32 mm, enabling physicians to easily work with blood vessels of varying size and shape to 40 mm. "CODA illustrates our vision of revolutionizing Endovascular Aortic Repair," said Barry Thomas, director of endovascular therapies at Cook. "It deflates faster than other comparable balloon catheters and provides the physician with more ability for precise positioning during an EVAR procedure than ever before. This means procedures can be done very efficiently, which could potentially reduce risks to the patient." Availability The CODA Balloon Catheter from Cook is currently available for shipment. 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, implanted cardiac lead extraction equipment and other minimally invasive medical devices. |
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