Cook Incorporated Introduces Arndt Endobronchial Blocker with Replaceable Snare to Enhance Precise Placement.Company's Latest Airway Device Features Replaceable Snare to Promote More Accurate Placement of Blocker BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Cook Incorporated, the world's largest privately owned medical device manufacturer, today released the Cook Arndt Endobronchial Blocker with a replaceable snare to promote more precise placement of the blocker during one-lung ventilation procedures. This latest version of the 9 French Arndt Endobronchial Blocker, has a replaceable snare to improve ease-of-use and accuracy of device placement. The unique replaceable snare, coupled with a pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. fiberoptic bronchoscope bronchoscope (brŏng`kəskōp'), long, tubular instrument with a light at the tip that is inserted through the windpipe and bronchial tubes to examine these structures. allows precise placement or repositioning while helping to reduce the risk of trauma to the bronchus bronchus: see lungs. during thoracic procedures. "Cook's Arndt Endobronchial Blocker provides physicians with an advanced and effective alternative for lung separation in patients with difficult airways," said Bruce Gingles, Global Leader of Cook Critical Care. "This new, enhanced feature ultimately allows physicians to achieve even greater precision with the blocker during complex thoracic procedures." The Arndt Endobronchial Blocker is placed coaxially through a conventional endotracheal tube endotracheal tube n. A tube inserted into the trachea to provide a passageway for air. Also called tracheal tube. Endotracheal tube using a pediatric bronchoscope. The Arndt's single-lumen endotracheal tube eliminates potential loss of the airway, while the low-pressure, high-volume balloon creates strong surface area contact with the inner bronchial bronchial /bron·chi·al/ (brong´ke-al) pertaining to or affecting one or more bronchi. bron·chi·al adj. Relating to the bronchi, the bronchial tubes, or the bronchioles. wall. The Arndt Endobronchial Blocker also allows for quick and easy inspection of post-surgical anatomy. Availability The Cook Arndt Endobronchial Blocker with replaceable snare is available for immediate shipment. About Cook Incorporated The world's largest privately held manufacturer of medical devices with international headquarters in Bloomington, Ind., COOK[R] (www.cookmedical.com/) 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 drug-eluting and bare metal stents, 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. and vascular endografts, 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 and contract manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals, vena cava filters and other minimally invasive medical devices for radiology, cardiology, urology and women's health Women's Health Definition Women's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues. , critical care medicine, surgery, gastroenterology, bone access and endovascular therapies. |
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