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Cook Medical sells parts of Reproductive Health and Otolaryngology business, refocusing on strategic vision for the future

2 November 2023

Bloomington, Indiana — In alignment with its 5-year strategic plan, Cook Medical announced today that CooperCompanies has acquired select products from Cook’s Maternal Fetal Medicine portfolio, as well as gynecological surgery products, and Doppler monitor technology.  CooperCompanies (Nasdaq: COO), a…

Company announcement: A difficult step for our strategic success

16 May 2023

The email below, along with a video from our president and an FAQ document, was sent to all global Cook Medical employees on Monday, May 15 at 1pm EST. Memo header: Company announcement: A difficult step for our…

Cook Medical Reproductive Health business to be acquired by CooperCompanies

8 February 2022

Brisbane, Australia — 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 and Multicap partner to create new employment opportunities

18 June 2021

Brisbane, Australia. — Cook Medical Australia recently partnered with Multicap Limited to provide employment opportunities for people with a disability. This is a significant milestone for both Cook Australia, and for new employees, Alex and Jeffrey, as they continue their…

Pete Yonkman on Conscious Entrepreneurship

21 May 2021

Our president, Pete Yonkman, believes companies need to develop deep connections with employees, customers and communities in ways that are more than just philanthropy or social responsibility, in order to understand the real problems communities face. In a recent article…

Employee feedback leads Cook Medical to expand benefits for growing families

1 April 2021

Brisbane, Australia. — Employees at Cook Australia who are eligible for the government funded paid parental leave scheme will now receive full pay under a new parental leave policy launched today. Effective from 1 April 2021, the new policy will…

Cook Medical receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Zenith® Fenestrated+ Endovascular Graft

22 March 2021

Brisbane, Australia. — Cook Medical’s Zenith® Fenestrated+ Endovascular Graft (ZFEN+) product has received Breakthrough Device designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This designation is granted for devices that have the potential to provide more effective treatment or…

Cook Medical launches a new Customer Portal to enhance customer experience

8 February 2021

Brisbane, Australia – Cook Medical is pleased to announce its launch of a new Customer Portal to provide an enhanced digital and customer experience. ‘The core focus of the Customer Portal is to provide convenience to our customers and offer…

Meet Amanda, a territory manager for the Vascular Division

17 November 2020

As a territory manager for the Vascular Division, Amanda works closely with our customers to manage hospital accounts, and day-to-day ensures product awareness, safety and access. ‘The most rewarding part of my role is working closely with physicians as a…

Cook Medical powers on with solar expansion

13 October 2020

Brisbane, Australia – Cook Medical continues to grow its sustainable infrastructure following the installation of 386 rooftop photovoltaic (PV) panels at the company’s Brisbane facility. Vice president and managing director, Dr Samih Nabulsi, said that the increased use of renewable…

Our position against racism

14 September 2020

Cook is a family company founded in 1963 and has grown into a global, multicultural organisation. We were founded on core values of mutual respect, acting with integrity and deeply committing to the quality of products and services we provide…

R U OK? Day 2020

10 September 2020

R U OK? Day is our national day of action dedicated to reminding people to ask, ‘Are you OK?’ and to support those around us through life’s ups and downs. This year we asked some of our employees to share…

Celebrating 40 years of IVF in Australia

4 August 2020

It's been 40-years since Australia's first IVF baby, and just the third in the world, was born. Since that time, more than 200,000 babies have been born in Australia through IVF—and today, it's one in every classroom. We’re proud that in our Brisbane…

Indianapolis Business Journal Feature

22 June 2020

The Indianapolis Business Journal highlighted Cook Medical and Cook Group as one of the top 50 privately-owned companies in Indiana. Cook Group ranked third in the state of Indiana this year. Reporter Sam Stall interviewed several Cook executives about our…

A message from Cook

3 June 2020

This is a painful time around the world. It’s unfathomable that tragedies such as the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery continue to happen. To all people of colour in our Cook family and the broader community:…

Cook Group operating during COVID-19

11 May 2020

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Cook companies have worked hard to protect employee health and safety while continuing business operations and customer service. Some Cook companies have had to scale back operations, put significant policy changes in place and rethink how…

Our Preparedness for COVID-19

3 April 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…

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Captura Pro® Biopsy Forceps now available to gastroenterologists in Australia

4 October 2022

Brisbane, Australia —When Cook Medical decided to offer biopsy forceps, the first iteration—the Captura® Biopsy Forceps product—was straightforward and had no bells or whistles. When clinicians were taking a sample of tissue for a biopsy from the intestines or anywhere…

Cook Medical launches MINC+™ Benchtop Incubator in Australia

7 March 2022

[caption id="attachment_7876" align="alignright" width="300"] The MINC+™ Benchtop Incubator is now available to clinical embryologists and IVF clinics in Australia.[/caption] Brisbane, Australia — The MINC+™ Benchtop Incubator is now available to clinical embryologists and IVF clinics in Australia. The MINC+ is…

Fusion® OMNI™ Sphincterotome now comes preloaded with the second-generation Acrobat 2 wire guide

17 November 2021

Brisbane, Australia — Cook Medical is now offering the Fusion® OMNI™ Sphincterotome with DomeTip® preloaded with Cook’s premium second-generation Acrobat 2 Calibrated Tip Wire Guide. The Fusion OMNI Sphinterotome has been available to physicians in Australia as its own product,…

Novel technique allowing direct measurement of portal pressure introduced in EUS-Guided Portosystemic Pressure Gradient Vista® training

27 July 2021

At the virtual Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)-Guided Portosystemic Pressure Gradient Vista training held on 13 March 2021, Dr Jason Huang, a gastroenterologist from the Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, and Dr Avik Majumdar, a gastroenterologist and hepatologist from Royal Prince Alfred Hospital,…

Cook Medical Australia signs agreement with Endotherapeutics

25 May 2021

Brisbane, Australia. – Cook Medical and Endotherapeutics are proud to announce a new agreement where Endotherapeutics is the exclusive distributor for Cook Medical’s Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS) clinical specialty’s products in Australia. ‘Endotherapeutics have a strong presence in Australia…

New portal pressure measurement device for Australian physicians

15 October 2020

Brisbane, Australia– Cook Medical recently received approval to supply a new device, the EchoTip® Insight™ Portosystemic Pressure Gradient, in Australia. The EchoTip Insight is an endoscopic ultrasound device that allows endoscopists to measure portal pressure. The EchoTip Insight currently has limited release pending…

Prediction model presented at CIRSE conference highlights transparency in patient outcomes with Zilver® PTX®

8 October 2020

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 2,200 patients and…

Hemospray® is back

3 August 2020

Hemospray Endoscopic Hemostat has returned to the market in Australia and is available to order. In January, Cook Medical initiated a voluntary global recall of Hemospray Endoscopic Hemostat after receiving complaints that the handle and/or activation knob had cracked or…

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