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August 17th, 2025
Gayle Karch Cook, historical preservation activist and cofounder of the Cook companies alongside husband Bill Cook, passed away at 91 this morning. She is survived by her son Carl and daughter-in-law Marcy and their granddaughter, Eleanor.  “Gayle’s spirit of innovation was…

August 5th, 2025
Leveraging Cook's history of innovative medical devices in a new procedural setting Bloomington, Ind. — Cook Medical today announced the launch of its new Interventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (iMRI) division, marking a significant step forward in its commitment to transforming…

July 17th, 2025
Cook Medical has released its Social Impact & Sustainability Report for 2024, highlighting the company’s commitment to working sustainably and responsibly while fulfilling its purpose to improve the lives of everyone it serves. The report reflects on the achievements of Cook's teams across…

April 3rd, 2025
Please join us as we highlight some of our leaders, learn about their experiences, and hear how they are talking about the positive changes we’re making to meet our vision of the future at Cook. Follow along for the full Meet…

March 10th, 2025
Our mission stays the same, but at Cook, we’re relentlessly inventive and proactively adapting to the needs of physicians and patients.   We previously shared three ways Cook is changing. Since then, we’ve made other significant advancements. Here are four more…

March 7th, 2025
Please join us as we highlight some of our leaders, learn about their experiences, and hear how they are talking about the positive changes we’re making to meet our vision of the future at Cook. Follow along for the full Meet…

January 31st, 2025
Please join us as we highlight some of our leaders, learn about their experiences, and hear how they are talking about the positive changes we’re making to meet our vision of the future at Cook. Follow along for the full Meet…

November 22nd, 2024
Please join us as we highlight some of our leaders, learn about their experiences, and hear how they are talking about the positive changes we’re making to meet our vision of the future at Cook. Follow along for the full Meet…

September 23rd, 2024
Please join us as we highlight some of our leaders, learn about their experiences, and hear how they are talking about the positive changes we’re making to meet our vision of the future at Cook. Follow along for the full Meet…

April 11th, 2024
[caption id="attachment_2920" align="alignright" width="340"] Cook Medical's Resonance® Metallic Ureteral Stent [/caption] Bloomington, Ind. — The British Journal of Urology International Compass published a health economics model showing the benefits of Cook Medical’s Resonance® Metallic Ureteral Stent when used as a first-line…

March 7th, 2024
Cook Medical's Zilver PTX product On 5 February, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) made a critical announcement: the agency updated their guidance on the use of paclitaxel-coated devices (PCDs).   After carefully reviewing available evidence and receiving input from an independent expert working…

February 14th, 2024
The last several years have brought significant change to Cook. To ensure that we are positioned to be successful in this new world, our global leadership teams have implemented a new vision and strategic plan that were informed by extensive…

November 22nd, 2023
Cook Medical has won Best Contribution to the Community Award at the Limerick Chamber Regional Business Awards. The award recognises organisations that have demonstrated exemplary commitment to social responsibility and made a positive impact on their local communities. The award…

July 17th, 2023
The 2023 Cook Medical Mini Marathon was officially launched today at the Strand Hotel by Mayor of Limerick, Gerald Mitchell. Now in its 25th year, the race will return to the University of Limerick at 12pm on Sunday, October 8.…

August 8th, 2022
Limerick, Ireland – The 2022 Cook Medical Mini Marathon will return to the University of Limerick on Sunday 25th September for the first time since 2019. The race which is now in its 24th year was launched today, Monday, August 8, by…

February 7th, 2022
Cook Medical's Reproductive Health product portfolio Limerick, Ireland — Cook Medical today announced it signed a letter of intent with CooperCompanies to sell the entirety of Cook’s Reproductive Health business within the MedSurg division.  CooperCompanies (NYSE:COO), a publicly held healthcare company, is focused on women’s health and fertility solutions, providing…

January 13th, 2021
Limerick, Ireland – The Litho EVO holmium laser is now available through Cook Medical in the United States, Austria, Germany, France, Ireland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. [caption id="attachment_7979" align="alignright" width="307"] The Quanta Litho EVO laser is now available through…

June 15th, 2020
This is a painful time in our country. It’s unfathomable that tragedies such as the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery continue to happen. Sadly, as people of color know all too well, they do happen every…

May 1st, 2020
First, we want to thank everyone on the front lines fighting this pandemic. We acknowledge the sacrifices you are making to protect your own families while meeting your obligations to patients. Across the global healthcare industry, the COVID-19 pandemic has…

January 29th, 2020
Bloomington, Ind. – Cook Medical and Bentley today announced that they are collaborating in clinical trials involving Cook’s fenestrated and branch stent grafts and Bentley’s covered stents. About Cook Medical Since 1963, Cook Medical has worked closely with physicians to develop technologies…

January 17th, 2020
Bloomington, Ind. — Cook Medical’s innovative Hemospray® product received the 2019 Healio Disruptive Innovators Award in the Industry Breakthrough category. Healio, a healthcare news and education organisation, presented the awards on 27 October at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific…

September 27th, 2019
Limerick, Ireland — The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee in the UK has recommended bioprosthetic fistula plugs as a treatment option for anal fistulas. [caption id="attachment_2202" align="alignright" width="300"] Cook Medical’s unique Biodesign® Anal Fistula…

August 30th, 2019
Limerick, Ireland — Cook Medical is pleased to announce that Beacon® Tip Catheters are once again available to physicians in Europe. As of September 2019, the catheters are available in the UK, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands,…

May 13th, 2019
The Irish Examiner featured an interview about Cook Medical and our dedication to improving patient treatment worldwide. Pat Burke spoke with journalist Joe Dermody about his new role as vice president and general manager of Cook Medical's Irish manufacturing facility and about…

March 25th, 2019
A new animal study concludes that fewer fibred embolisation coils are needed to achieve acute occlusion when compared with similar bare metal coils. The study was presented today at an industry-sponsored symposium during the 2019 annual meeting of the Society…

November 13th, 2013
Bloomington, Ind. — Cook Medical has today officially opened its new state-of-the-art research and development (R&D) Innovation Centre at its plant in Limerick, Ireland. [brightcove 2955909007001] The Innovation Centre together, with the expansion of cleanrooms, packaging, storage and other facilities, represents…

September 28th, 2012
Baesweiler, North Rhine-Westphalia — Cook Medical, a world leader in minimally invasive medical technologies, today announced a major development in the extension of its European operations with the opening of a new €15m distribution center in Baesweiler, Germany. Located less than…

April 9th, 2012
Bloomington, Ind. — As part of its ongoing commitment to patients needing emerging new cellular therapies, Cook Group has acquired the assets of General BioTechnology LLC and launched a new company, Cook General BioTechnology LLC (CGBT). Based in Indianapolis, CGBT…

April 15th, 2011
Bloomington, Ind. –  William Alfred Cook, founder of the Cook Group global network of companies and a pioneer in the development of life-saving minimally invasive medical device technology, died Friday at approximately 4:30 p.m. EDT at his Bloomington home of congestive…