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2009 News Releases

January 2009

Professor Benjamin R. Lee Awarded the Arthur D. Smith Endourology Lectureship
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Dr. France A. Córdova, Purdue University President, Applauds Cook's Commitment to Academia
January 16, 2009 Read full text »
Cook Medical Promotes Neal Fearnot, Matt Waninger and William Gibbons
January 28, 2009 Read full text »
Cook Medical Unveils the Advance Drug-Eluting Balloon and Other Cutting-Edge Devices to Advance Leg Therapy at the ISET 2009 International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy
January 30, 2009 Read full text »

February 2009

Cook Medical Launches New Interventional Radiology Business Unit to Further Advance Fundamental and Critical Field of Medical Care
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Minocycline/Rifampin-Impregnated Catheters Proven Clinically Effective in Preventing and Combating Potentially Fatal Bloodstream Infections in Two New Studies
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New Manager Will Drive Direct Sales for Cook Japan's Critical Care Business Unit
February 17, 2009 Read full text »
Groundbreaking Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Performed in Manchester
February 19, 2009 Read full text »

March 2009

Cook Medical Adds First-of-Its-Kind Closed Distal Loop Wire Guide to Comprehensive Line of Cannulation Products
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Cook Incorporated Resolves To Pursue Further German Infringement Action Against Edwards Lifesciences
March 19, 2009 Read full text »
New Study Reconfirms Long-Term Strength of Biodesign™ Hernia Graft
March 23, 2009 Read full text »

April 2009

Cook Medical's New Zenith® TX2® TAA Endovascular Graft With Pro-Form™ Offers Enhanced Control and Safety During Thoracic Aneurysm Repair
April 1, 2009 Read full text »
New Study Shows that the Zilver® PTX™ from Cook Medical Effectively Treats Blockages in Critical Thigh Artery
April 7, 2009 Read full text »
Study Finds Cook Medical Resonance® Metallic Ureteral Stent Provides 43 Percent Cost Savings
April 27, 2009 Read full text »
Cook Medical Sponsors Global Exchange Program for Urologists
April 28, 2009 Read full text »

May 2009

Interactive Tour of Assisted Reproduction Technology Laboratory Anchors New Online Destination for Infertility and Reproductive Professionals Seeking to Improve Laboratory Practices
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31,000 U.S. Healthcare Providers Gain Access to Leading Medical Devices Through Expanded Amerinet, Cook Medical Partnership
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Cook Medical Launches Industry-First Pressure Injection Peripherally Inserted Catheter with Antibiotic Protection to Prevent Potentially Fatal Infections
May 11, 2009 Read full text »
Business Development Specialist Joins Cook Pharmica
May 15, 2009 Read full text »
First High-Definition Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Technology Enhances Diagnostic Procedures
May 26, 2009 Read full text »

June 2009

COOK Japan Appoints New Director of Regulatory Division
June 1, 2009 Read full text »
New Endograft Introduction System Enhances Physicial Control During Minimally Invasive Treatment for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
June 2, 2009 Read full text »
First U.S. Placement of New Smaller AAA Endovascular Graft Introduction System Solidifies Cook Medical as Market Leader in Minimally Invasive Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
June 11, 2009 Read full text »
Cook Completes Patient Enrollment in REFORM Clinical Trial
June 15, 2009 Read full text »
Cook Medical Introduces the Guardia™ Pro Protective Embryo Transfer Catheter
June 25, 2009 Read full text »

July 2009

Ability to Reduce Risk of 250,000 Potentially Fatal Hospital Acquired Infections Sparks Sales of Cook Medical's Spectrum Turbo-Ject PICC
July 9, 2009 Read full text »
Cook Medical Announces FDA Clearance for Advance® 35LP PTA Balloon Dilation Catheter
July 31, 2009 Read full text »

August 2009

Breakthrough Drug-Eluting Stent to Treat Peripheral Artery Disease Now Available in Europe
August 11, 2009 Read full text »
Biolex Therapeutics Selects Cook Pharmica as Contract Manufacturer of Locteron® Drug Substance for Phase 3 Trials
August 27, 2009 Read full text »

September 2009

New Zilver PTX Drug-Eluting Stent from Cook Medical Could Greatly Reduce Need for Leg Amputations and Bypass Surgery for European Patients
September 21, 2009 Read full text »
Cook Incorporated Wins Patent Infringement Appeal Filed By Edwards Lifesciences
September 23, 2009 Read full text »
Cook Medical's Advanced NavAlign™ Delivery System for IVC Filters Adds Procedural Speed, Control and Accuracy
September 23, 2009 Read full text »
Fertility and Reproductive Specialists Invited to Join Leading Research Scientist for Live Chat Event to Discuss Recent Advancements for In Vitro Maturation
September 30, 2009 Read full text »

October 2009

Cook Medical Drives Innovation and Education in the Field of Endourology at World Congress of Endourology
October 5, 2009 Read full text »
Japan's first AAA stent, Cook's Zenith Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Endovascular Graft, reaches a milestone of three years of successful use in the market
October 7, 2009 Read full text »
Cook Sues Endologix For Patent Infringement Over Aortic Aneurysm Endograft Technology
October 8, 2009 Read full text »
Cooper University Hospital Named Primary Research Site for the First and Only Global Clinical Trial for Endovascular Treatment of Type B Aortic Dissection
October 8, 2009 Read full text »
New Endovascular Graft for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Used in Australia for the First Time
October 8, 2009 Read full text »
Distinguished Reproductive Endocrinologist to Host Live Chat Event Discussing Transvaginal Ultrasound Transfers for Embryo Implantation
October 9, 2009 Read full text »
Cook Medical in Winston-Salem Achieves National American Heart Association Start Fit-Friendly Company Recognition
October 12, 2009 Read full text »
Cook Urological Hosts Ribbon Cutting for State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Plant in Spencer, Indiana
October 12, 2009 Read full text »
New Online Resource Spotlights Proven Biologic Graft Technology to Advance Nine Procedural Areas Including Hernia, Fistula and Urinary Incontinence Treatments
October 13, 2009 Read full text »
Cook Medical Presents First Annual Innovation Award to Primo Water Corporation
October 15, 2009 Read full text »
Radical New Approaches to the Treatment of Fatal Aortic Diseases to be Debated at First Ever London Cardiovascular Symposium
October 15, 2009 Read full text »
Cook Medical to Highlight Innovations in Assisted Reproduction at 65th American Society for Reproductive Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting
October 16, 2009 Read full text »
Dr. Evangelos Liatsikos Awarded the Arthur D. Smith Endourology Lectureship
October 16, 2009 Read full text »
Cook Group Founder Bill Cook Proposes Radical Approach to Health Care Reform
October 19, 2009 Read full text »
Cook Medical Unveils an Integrated Line of New Devices to Improve Peripheral Arterial Disease Patient Outcomes
October 20, 2009 Read full text »
Cook Japan Appoints General Manager
October 26, 2009 Read full text »
Cook Medical Unveils FluoroSet™ To Aid Diagnosis of Tubal Occlusion
October 26, 2009 Read full text »

November 2009

Early Detection Screening Offered at AOPA Aviation Summit for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
November 4, 2009 Read full text »
First Device Designed to Preserve Blood Flow to Iliac Arteries During Aneurysm Repair Receives Approval from Health Canada
November 4, 2009 Read full text »
Cook Medical Drives Industry Innovation at 23rd Congress of the Japanese Society of Endourology and ESWL
November 9, 2009 Read full text »
New Laparoscopy Tools Advance Care for Common Gynecological Ailments
November 23, 2009 Read full text »
Cook Medical's Women's Health Division Expands in China
November 25, 2009 Read full text »