Our airway management products facilitate successful intubation, airway exchange, and emergency airway access.
At Cook, we were among the first to recognize the clinical impact of EBUS procedures. That's why we focused our expertise as market leaders in ultrasound needles to create a full range of EchoTip® EBUS needles to meet your sampling needs.
Our endobronchial blockers allow one-lung ventilation through a conventional single-lumen endotracheal tube that is designed to be easier to place and pose a lower risk of trauma to internal structures than a double-lumen tube.
Our Ciaglia Blue Rhino® Advanced Percutaneous Tracheostomy Introducers are designed to maximize operator control during a tracheostomy procedure.
We offer an extensive line of chest tubes for removing both air and fluid from the pleural and pericardial spaces. These products are available in a variety of sizes and design configurations.
Contact A Representative Since 1963, Cook Medical has been a champion of minimally invasive treatment options for patients. In the case of the centesis and drainage procedural areas, the healthcare industry discussion has largely centered around the efficacy of large-bore… 
Contact A Representative We offer an extensive line of chest tubes for removing both air and fluid from the pleural and pericardial spaces. These products are available in a variety of designs and sizes, including several small-bore configurations, Seldinger and… 
Lung ultrasound is a necessary, key component in both pulmonary and critical care settings due to its high diagnostic accuracy and physicians’ ability to perform it at the bedside. In cases of pleural disease, lung ultrasound could be an essential… 
A pleural effusion can develop from more than 60 different causes¹ and affects 1.5 million patients per year in the US.2 A patient with a pleural disease can receive treatment from practitioners of any number of hospital specialties, including internal… 
Dr. Nichole Tanner discusses how to optimize tissue acquisition during EBUS procedures Nichole Tanner, MD, MSCR, discussed how to optimize tissue acquisition during endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) procedures at a lecture during American Thoracic Society International Conference. Currently, Dr. Tanner is… 
Dr. Pasquale “Pat” Ciaglia became a physician inventor late in his career. However, this late start didn’t stop him from developing several important products to improve patient care. The most notable one was the Ciaglia Blue Rhino® Percutaneous Tracheostomy Introducer in… 
Tim Buchman, PhD, MD, is the current editor-in-chief of Critical Care Medicine (CCM), a peer-reviewed, publication leader in critical care medicine. CCM covers all specialties for acute and emergency care, such as chest physicians, surgeons, pediatricians, pharmacists/pharmacologists, anesthesiologists, and critical… 
Zoe is a Critical Care product manager for Europe, Middle East, and Africa. From June 7-9, I had the opportunity to attend the CHEST-SGP Joint Congress in Basel, Switzerland. A variety of topics were discussed over the three days, including… 
Zoe is a Critical Care product manager for EMEA. She is based in the United Kingdom. From May 7-9, I attended the 18th annual congress for the European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery (ECTES) in Bucharest, Romania. Resuscitative endovascular balloon… 
At Cook, we were among the first to recognize the clinical impact of EBUS procedures. That’s why we focused our expertise as market leaders in ultrasound needles to create a full range of EchoTip® EBUS needles to meet your sampling needs.… 
Our Ciaglia Blue Rhino® G2 Advanced Percutaneous Tracheostomy Introducer is designed to maximize operator control during a tracheostomy procedure. View each of our tracheostomy product’s indications for use, specifications, components, and other resources by clicking the links below. Ciaglia Blue… 
Our endobronchial blockers allow one-lung ventilation through a conventional single-lumen endotracheal tube that is easier to place and poses a lower risk of trauma to internal structures than a double-lumen tube.1 View each product’s indications for use, specifications, components, and other resources… 
Now you can explore our complete line of difficult airway products all in one place. On this mobile-friendly site, you can discover how our products facilitate successful intubation, airway exchange, and emergency airway access. Intubation Our intubating introducers allow you to provide oxygen… 
Professor Giulio Frova offers insight into the world of anesthesiology, how he came up with the idea for the Frova Intubating Introducer, and how to handle difficult intubations. What inspired you to pursue a career in anesthesiology? It was a… 
Early mobility has become an increasingly important topic in critical care medicine. To help spread the word on this key issue, we talked to Dr. Paul Marik and Dr. Bruce Friedman, two intensivists at the forefront of this topic. Why… 
The plenary sessions at the 36th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (ISICEM) offered valuable clinical perspective in the areas of airway management and enteral feeding. If you weren’t able to be there, here were some of the notable takeaways.… 
[brightcove 5595544576001] In this video, airway management pioneer Professor Peter Charters begins his presentation at the World Airway Management Meeting (WAMM) in Dublin with a demonstration of the Aintree Intubation Catheter for a laryngeal mask airway exchange. Professor Charters then explains multiple difficult laryngeal… 
From November 12-14, the UK-based Difficult Airway Society (DAS) and the US-based Society for Airway Management (SAM) combined their annual meetings into the first World Airway Management Meeting (WAMM). Held in Dublin, this international event welcomed nearly 1,500 delegates from around… 
One of the largest and most influential critical care meetings took place in Montreal. CHEST 2015, led by the American College of Chest Physicians, brought together expert faculty, offering the latest advances in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. Topics… 
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) hosted Anesthesiology® 2015 in San Diego. With over 13,000 attendees from 90 countries, the conference provided a great opportunity for industry and medical professionals to come together to share ideas, network, and discuss the… 
Fall is an exciting time for Critical Care as we gear up for some of the industry’s most important events, which will take place all across the world. This year, we’re looking forward to speaking with physicians, showcasing our products,… 
From May 15-20, physicians and scientists from around the world gathered in Denver at the Colorado Convention Center for the ATS 2015 International Conference to discover the latest information on clinical, basic, and translational science in pulmonary, critical care, and… 
Cook's Critical Care division recently invited a group of managers from its Latin America preferred distributor partners to Cook headquarters in Bloomington, Indiana, for a week of intensive product training. Representing Mexico’s Endomédica were Izchel and Jose Luis. E. Tamussino… 
This month, we sat down with Kahil, who was recently promoted to a regional manager role for the south central portion of the US. This month he is celebrating his five-year anniversary with Cook. When did you join Cook? I… 
This month, we sat down with Kerri, our Regional Manager for the southeastern portion of the U.S. She is part of a team at Cook that is developing solutions to better serve our military personnel and veterans. What spurred you… 
As we look back on our history with Dr. Pat Ciaglia, we talked to Staffan Grigholm, a retired employee who was one of our company's original seven sales representatives. Staffan (in plaid pants) made the initial contact between Cook and Dr.… 
What do you do at Cook? I am a District Manager in Critical Care. My territory includes most of Tennessee, portions of Kentucky, Mississippi, and Alabama. How long have you been with Cook? I joined Cook in June 2009. Where…