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[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… 
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… 
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… 
Over 3,000 people took part in the Cook Medical Mini Marathon at the University of Limerick, on Sunday, 8 October. Now in its 25th year, the event saw participants of all ages and abilities run, jog, and walk the 5… 
Limerick, Ireland — Cook Medical’s Advance Serenity® Hydrophilic PTA Balloon Dilation Catheter is now available with even more size options in Europe. In June, interventionalists who perform peripheral intervention procedures in the US and Canada got access to more sizes… Cook applauds the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent update on paclitaxel-coated devices. We believe this is the best decision for physicians and patients. “We are grateful for the FDA’s latest update on paclitaxel. We applaud decisions that are based… 
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.… 
Bloomington, Ind. — Following the publication of an animal study examining the performance of embolisation coils in arteries1 in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) in 2019, a second, similar study,2 published in the May 2023 issue of… 
The Hunt Museum, together with Cook Medical, is encouraging communities in Limerick to learn about the art of weaving willows through a new project that focuses on biodiversity and collaboration. The partnership is part of RECHARGE, a Horizon Europe funded… 
Novas Ireland and Cook Medical have launched a brand new art therapy studio on the grounds of Brother Russell House, Limerick. The purpose-built studio was the culmination of a partnership between Cook Medical and Novas, which saw Cook and its… 
Cook Medical has won the Best Employer Award: Employee Value Proposition, at the Limerick Chamber Regional Business Awards, which were held at the Limerick Strand Hotel, on Friday November 18, 2022. The award recognises initiatives that support staff retention and… 
Limerick, Ireland — Over 2,000 men and women from across Limerick and Ireland took part in the Cook Medical Mini Marathon today, Sunday, 25 September. Starting at University Limerick Sports Arena, participants of all ages and abilities came together to… Limerick, Ireland — A study published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology compared healthy porcine vessels treated with either a permanent polymer-coated drug-eluting stent (DES) or with Cook Medical’s polymer-free Zilver PTX DES.1 The study was performed by… 
Limerick, Ireland — The MINC+™ Benchtop Incubator is now available to clinical embryologists and in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) clinics in select countries in the European Union. The MINC+ is the next generation of the MINC® Mini Incubator, a benchtop incubator that… 
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… 
Cook Medical has been honoured with the Women in Leadership Company Initiative Award at the Irish MedTech Awards, which were held virtually on December 2, 2021. The award recognises companies that actively take steps in a dedicated initiative to increase… 
The 23rd Cook Medical Women’s Mini Marathon took place virtually from September 24–26. Over 1,500 participants, from all corners of Ireland and eight other countries, took part in their own time across the race weekend, while raising money for personally… 
A commemorative tree planting ceremony has taken place on the grounds of Cook Medical to mark their 25th anniversary in Limerick. The ceremony was presided over by the mayor of Limerick, Councillor Daniel Butler. The company has planted 25 lime… 
The 2021 Cook Medical Women’s Mini Marathon was launched today, Monday, August 9, by Limerick Mayor Daniel Butler at The Limerick Strand Hotel. Now in its 23rd year, the race will take place from September 24-26 as a virtual event, with… 
Bloomington, Ind. — Today, Cook Medical announced a new post-market study for the Biodesign® Otologic Repair Graft. Otologic repair on perforated eardrums usually requires physicians to harvest patient tissue from elsewhere in the body to repair the membrane. This Cook… 
Cook Medical has been announced as the latest company to sign Business in the Community’s Low Carbon Pledge. Originally launched in 2018, the Low Carbon Pledge is the first dedicated pledge by Irish businesses to set industry standards on sustainability… 
Cook Medical's TriForce® Peripheral Crossing Set Limerick, Ireland. – Cook Medical’s TriForce® Peripheral Crossing Set is now available in Europe* to support procedures to treat patients with vascular obstructions. The TriForce Peripheral Crossing Set is designed to be percutaneously introduced… 
Bloomington, Ind. – At this year’s Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA) conference, Dr. Anthony Comerota presented data on the Zilver® Vena™ Venous Self-Expanding Stent that demonstrates durable patency and symptom relief in patients over an extended period of time.1 Zilver Vena is… 
Bloomington, Ind. – At this year’s Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) conference, Michael D. Dake, MD, presented a prediction model for treatment outcomes for patients treated with Zilver PTX. The model includes data generated from more than… 
Bloomington, Ind. – A study recently published in BMC Urology compared Cook Medical’s Black Silicone Filiform Double Pigtail Ureteral Stent Set to a traditional polyurethane ureteral stent and found that on two separate patient surveys, the black silicone stent was… 
This year marks the first time that the Cook Medical Women’s Mini marathon will take place as a virtual event. 100% of proceeds will go to local and national charities. 2020 marks fifth consecutive year of Cook Medical’s title sponsorship,… 
Limerick, Ireland– Cook Medical recently received a CE mark to market a new device, the EchoTip® Insight™ Portosystemic Pressure Gradient, in the European Union. The EchoTip Insight is an endoscopic ultrasound device that allows endoscopists to measure portal pressure. Cook… 
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… 
The limited take-up of Leaving Certificate engineering among girls is largely due to a lack of access to the subject, according to global medtech company Cook Medical. Recent figures from the Department of Education show the interest in STEM subjects… 
Almost 3,000 women from across Limerick and Ireland took part in the Cook Medical Women’s Mini Marathon today, Sunday, 29 September. Starting at University Limerick Sports Arena, participants of all ages and abilities came together to run, jog and walk… 
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… 
Barcelona, Spain — Michael D. Dake, MD, presented at the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) conference regarding new data on the use of Zilver® PTX®, Cook Medical’s paclitaxel-coated stent for peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Dr Dake is the… 
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,… 
The 2019 Cook Medical Women’s Mini Marathon was launched by Limerick Mayor Michael Sheahan at The Strand Hotel. Now in its 21st year, up to 3,000 participants from all over Ireland are expected to take part. The event kicks off at 12:00… 
Development of innovative minimally invasive devices, personalised healthcare, the connected health model and a more streamlined approach to clinical trials could deliver savings for the Irish healthcare system, reduce patient recovery time and improve patients’ lives, according to Cook Medical.… 
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… Cook Medical has announced Pat Burke as the new vice president and general manager of its Ireland manufacturing facility, based in the National Technology Park in Limerick. In this role, Burke will oversee the day-to-day running of Cook Medical’s manufacturing… 
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… 
[caption id="attachment_2087" align="alignright" width="300"] Cook Medical engineers with students from Monaleen NS[/caption] To mark Engineers Week 2019, global medical devices company Cook Medical is educating students in local schools on medtech engineering by using augmented reality (AR) technology. Starting with… 
[caption id="attachment_2078" align="alignright" width="300"] Angela Moloney of Cook Medical at the start line[/caption] Almost 2,800 runners, joggers and walkers participated in the Cook Medical Women’s Mini Marathon today, Sunday 30 September raising thousands of euro for local and national charities and… 
[caption id="attachment_2056" align="alignright" width="300"] Pictured are Darach McGrath, Director of Global Research and Development, Cook Medical, Laura Ryan, Head of Communications for Limerick City and County Council; Bill Doherty, Executive Vice President Cook Medical EMEA; Orlaith Borthwick, Programme Manager at… 
Bloomington, Ind. – Last week, Dave Reed was recognised as a leader in healthcare operations by the Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX). The Supply Chain Leadership award recognises companies and individuals who make a difference in healthcare, transforming supply chain automation,… 
Bloomington, Ind. – Today, Cook Medical announced key changes that simplify its organisational structure to better support customers. These changes realign the current sales, marketing, research and development, and customer service teams in addition to establishing new distribution channel management… 
More than 2,400 women took part in the Cook Medical Limerick Women's Mini Marathon today (Sunday) to benefit a variety of charities including Sophie’s Journey, Crumlin Children’s Hospital through fundraising by race participants. The 5km and 10km courses took runners,… 
Funds raised will be used to support local and regional charities and community groups 5km and 10km courses will bring walkers, joggers and runners around the grounds of the University of Limerick and beyond. Today, Alice O’Dwyer, VP of HR… 
Cook Medical senior engineers visit Castletroy Gaelscoil to talk about careers in Ireland’s medical technology sector ahead of MedTech Week, 19-23 June 2017 Speaking today, Alice O’Dwyer, Vice President of HR at Cook Medical in Limerick says: “Collaboration between… 
[caption id="attachment_1916" align="alignright" width="300"] The KUBE team outside of Cook Medical in Limerick[/caption] Cook Medical, a leading MedTech company based in Limerick, is hosting ‘The KUBE’ charity event in aid of the Mid-West Cancer Foundation on Saturday, 1 April at… 
[caption id="attachment_1911" align="alignright" width="240"] Universa® Percutaneous Drainage Catheters[/caption] Limerick, Ireland — Cook Medical has rounded out the Universa line with the introduction of five new sets for percutaneous urinary drainage. Each set includes a catheter and accessories for specific procedures.… 
Limerick, Ireland: Over 2,500 athletes participated in the Cook Medical Women’s Mini Marathon this weekend. Now in its 18th year, the event raises funds for worthy local and national causes, with over 75 charities set to benefit from this year’s… 
Limerick, Ireland— Cook Medical launches Zilver® PTX® drug-eluting peripheral stent thumbwheel delivery system in France. The French Health Ministry has now approved reimbursement for the Zilver PTX thumbwheel delivery system. The rotating thumbwheel system, which is available for purchase in… 
Cook Group and Cook Medical sat down with The Herald-Times, the local newspaper in Bloomington, Indiana, to discuss Cook's transformation and preparation for healthcare of the future. These interviews resulted in a four-day series by veteran reporter Bill Strother as described… 
Limerick, Irl: Limerick Women’s Mini Marathon has announced that their title sponsor for the next three years will be Castletroy based company, Cook Medical. The 19th Women’s Mini Marathon will be held on Sunday 30th October and hopes to attract… 
Limerick, Ireland – In 2016 Cook Medical will celebrate 20 years of operations in the National Technology Park where it has grown from a primary team of less than a dozen people to a staff of over 800, who are… 
Bloomington, Ind. – Cook Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Barry Slowey to president of Cook Endoscopy/Cook Winston-Salem. As president, Slowey will oversee the various functions in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and will maintain his leadership responsibilities for the… 
Limerick, Irl. – Cook Medical’s Endoscopy clinical division announces the introduction of the latest addition to the EchoTip ProCore® product line, the EchoTip ProCore 20 gage needle with ReCoil Stylet™. This needle’s flexible design allows clinicians to obtain histological samples from… 
Bloomington, Ind., May 22 2015 — Cook Medical is pleased to be one of the global medical device companies to collaborate internationally with regulatory authorities on the Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP). The value of developing a global program… 
Limerick, Ireland — CE Mark has been awarded to the new rotating thumbwheel deployment system for Cook Medical’s Zilver® PTX® drug-eluting peripheral stent. The new system, which is now available for purchase in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain and Italy,… 
Limerick, Ireland, February 25, 2015. – Clinicians who treat obstructive salivary gland disorders now have the option of a specialised catheter designed to irrigate the salivary duct and flush out stone fragments. Cook Medical’s SialoCath™ Salivary Duct Catheter is a flexible,… 
Limerick, Ireland, February 4, 2015 – Historic five-year results from the world’s largest clinical trial of a drug-eluting stent for treating peripheral arterial disease (PAD) were presented last week at the Leipzig Interventional Course, in Germany. The data confirm long-term patency… 
Las Vegas, Nev., November 4, 2014 — Five-year results from the largest and longest-running clinical trial of a drug-eluting stent for treating peripheral arterial disease (PAD) confirmed long-term patency for patients treated with Zilver PTX. The results were presented today by… 
Bloomington, Ind., September 24, 2014 – Cook Medical is pleased to announce that Jean-Marc Creissel has been named vice president of the Urology clinical division. He has served as global leader of the business unit since 2010. As vice president, Creissel will… 
Bloomington, Ind. — One-year follow-up data from 907 Japanese patients who received the Zilver® PTX® drug-eluting stent showed positive results in keeping open the superficial femoral artery (SFA). The postmarket surveillance (PMS) study, designed to evaluate the stent’s performance in real-world patient use,… 
Bloomington, Ind., April 21, 2014 – The Instinct® Endoscopic Clip is now available to gastroenterologists in major global markets. The clip is used to stop gastrointestinal (GI) tract bleeding, which is a condition that can be challenging to treat because of the… 
International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Brussels, Belgium, 18 March, 2014 — In response to the NAP4 study addressing the clinical need for both Seldinger* and surgical cricothyrotomy procedures to be taught side-by-side[1], Cook Medical today announces a… 
Bloomington, Ind. – Cook Medical has launched a new treatment option for otolaryngologists (ear, nose, and throat specialists) who repair the dura mater following cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks at the base of the skull. Cook’s Biodesign® Duraplasty Graft is the… 
Bloomington, Ind.—Cook Medical is introducing the first endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) needle in the U.S. and Europe that can acquire histological samples. The EchoTip® ProCore™ Endobronchial Ultrasound Needle gives physicians the ability to retrieve both cell and tissue samples from lymph… 
Bloomington, Ind. – Mark Breedlove, a 19-year veteran of Cook Medical, has been named global leader for the company’s Peripheral Interventional (PI) division. 'As our largest division, PI plays a vital role in Cook Medical’s global success,' said Pete Yonkman, president… 
Bloomington, Ind. – Rob Lyles, a veteran leader of Cook Medical’s Peripheral Intervention (PI) division, has been promoted to executive vice president in a move to further invigorate Cook’s drive toward new, cutting edge technologies and patient therapies. He will transition… 
Bloomington, Ind. – Kem Hawkins, president of Cook Group Incorporated, announced today that Pete Yonkman will lead Cook Group’s medical companies as president of Cook Medical. Hawkins will continue serving as president of Cook Group. 'Cook is an amazing company run… 
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… © Cook 2024
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