Cook Medical Introduces EchoTip(TM) Echogenic Needle to Improve Visibility.Company's Latest Needle Features Innovative Dimples to Ensure Maximum Accuracy BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Cook Medical, the world's largest privately owned medical device manufacturer, announced today the availability of the Cook EchoTip Echogenic Needle to enhance the needle's appearance during ultrasound imaging. Ultrasound guidance is recommended by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, n.pr formerly known as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, this agency researches the quality of medical care and health services. for all needle placements, as it offers several patient safety benefits including real-time observation of the needle, lack of ionizing radiation i·on·i·zing radiation n. High-energy radiation capable of producing ionization in substances through which it passes. Ionizing radiation and relatively low cost for hospitals. In an effort to provide stronger needle visibility, Cook has enhanced the echogenic properties of its needles for physicians using the company's central venous catheters central venous catheter n. A catheter passed through a peripheral vein and ending in the thoracic vena cava; it is used to measure venous pressure or to infuse concentrated solutions. for venous pressure monitoring, blood sampling and administration of drugs and fluids. With enhanced tip visibility under ultrasound imaging, the EchoTip Echogenic Needles improve the success of venous access Venous Access Definition Venous access introduces a needle into a vein, usually for the purpose of withdrawing blood or administering medication. on the first attempt, thereby reducing multiple punctures. "The EchoTip significantly improves a caregiver's ability to identify the exact 'tip' location of a needle and therefore, successfully access small targets," said Bruce Gingles, global leader of Cook Medical's critical care division. "Cook's central venous catheters are the only catheters on the market with echogenic needles, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to medical innovation and patient safety." Availability The Cook EchoTip Echogenic Needles are now available with Cook central venous catheter and Thai-Quick Chest Tube sets and trays. About Cook Medical With international headquarters in Bloomington, Indiana, Cook[R] Medical (www.cookmedical.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 radiology, cardiology, urology urology Medical specialty dealing with the urinary system and male reproductive organs. It traces its origin to medieval lithologists, itinerant healers who specialized in surgical removal of bladder stones. , critical care medicine, general surgery, assisted reproduction assisted reproduction n. The use of medical techniques, such as drug therapy, artificial insemination, or in vitro fertilization, to enhance fertility. , gynecology and obstetrics, endovascular medicine, gastroenterology and endoscopy endoscopy Examination of the body's interior through an instrument inserted into a natural opening or an incision, usually as an outpatient procedure. Endoscopes include the upper gastrointestinal endoscope (for the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum), the colonoscope (for the . Cook Medical was named the 2006 Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry Magazine Medical Device Manufacturer of the Year. |
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