Cook Incorporated Launches Two Product Innovations at VEITHSymposium; New Products Enable Physicians to Perform Endovascular Aortic Repair.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- At the 2004 VEITHSymposium(TM), Cook Incorporated, the largest privately held medical device manufacturer in the world, announced the availability of two new introductory medical devices to the endovascular market. The new products, the Beacon(R) Tip Van Schie Seeking Catheters and the LES3 Lunderquist Extra Stiff Wire Guide, are designed to increase endograft stability 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 Beacon Tip Van Schie Seeking Catheters have five different tip configurations, enabling physicians to choose the right tool to accommodate iliac arteries of different patients. Using the catheters, physicians can easily manipulate endovascular grafts during EVAR. Their Beacon Tips also make the catheters extremely bright during fluoroscopy fluoroscopy /flu·o·ros·co·py/ (fldbobr-ros´kah-pe) examination by means of the fluoroscope. fluo·ros·co·py n. Examination by means of a fluoroscope. Also called radioscopy. , enhancing physicians' visualization of the device even in dense tissue. With the LES3 Lunderquist Extra Stiff Wire Guide, Cook has added increased stability to the new wire guide for cases when extra support may be required. The pre-curved wire guide mimics aortic anatomy, which helps to provide stability during device introduction. The wire guide has a soft proximal end and a curved, tapered distal tip with 4 cm of flexibility to ease introduction. Its stainless steel mandril provides stiffness to support the device and facilitate its passage through complex anatomies. "Today's announcement demonstrates our continued dedication to the ongoing innovation and market-leading position of the Zenith(R) endovascular product line," said Barry Thomas, director of endovascular therapies at Cook. Availability The Beacon Tip Van Schie Seeking Catheters and the LES3 Lunderquist Extra Stiff Wire Guide are currently available for shipment. About Cook Incorporated With international headquarters in Bloomington, Ind., privately held COOK(R) (www.cookgroup.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 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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