Wilson-Cook Medical Introduces FUSION™ Line of Biliary Duct
Accessories With IDE™ Technology

Winston-Salem, N.C. - Wilson-Cook Medical has introduced its new line of FUSION™ biliary accessories that combine the proven results of traditional long-wire ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) techniques with Wilson-Cook's powerful new Intra-Ductal Exchange™ (IDE™) technology to redefine the future of endoscopic procedures.

Fusion's industry-leading Intra-Ductal Exchange technology allows the wire guide to disengage from the device within the ductal system, permitting device withdrawal and exchange while allowing the operator to maintain complete control of the wire at all times.

"IDE technology is a revolutionary concept," said Barry Slowey, vice president of global sales and marketing for Wilson-Cook. "It gives the physician more control during a procedure than was ever before possible. This means that ERCP procedures can be done, in some cases, with fewer procedural steps, which could potentially reduce risks to the patient."

The use of an ultra-short, 185-cm Fusion wire guide adds to procedural control while increasing efficiency. Fusion also adds even more flexibility with its built-in, fully functional, long-wire-guide lumen that permits traditional long-wire exchange. "With its capability to clinically provide the best of both worlds, Fusion promises to be the power behind endoscopic procedures for the future," Slowey said.

Wilson-Cook Medical, a COOK company, is a world leader in the development of minimally invasive medical technologies to diagnose and treat gastroenterological diseases.

With international headquarters in Bloomington, Ind., privately held COOK® (www.cookgroup.com) is a leading designer, manufacturer and global distributor of minimally invasive medical device technology for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Since its founding in 1963, Cook has created innovative technologies for stents and stent-grafts, catheters, wire guides, introducer needles and sheaths, embolization coils, medical biomaterials, vena cava filters and other minimally invasive medical devices for radiology, cardiology, urology and OBN/GYN, critical care medicine, surgery, gastroenterology, bone access and endovascular therapies.

MEDIA CONTACT:
David McCarty
Director of Public Relations
Cook Incorporated - 812-339-2235 ext. 2387
Email: dmccarty@cook-inc.com

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