Bill Cook met Dr. Charles Dotter at a Radiological Society meeting in Chicago. This chance meeting started a relationship based on a shared vision—one that kicked off the field of minimally invasive medicine. Cook Medical was the first company to package the three primary components for percutaneous catheterization— needles, wire guides, and catheters — in one convenient set. No one tells the story of our company’s humble beginnings than our founder, Bill Cook.