Cook Medical Offers Educational Sessions at Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting

Sessions explore technological advances to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cook Medical will host several in-booth sessions as part of its commitment to further physician education and enhance the dialogue around key topics at the Society of Interventional Radiology 35th Annual Scientific Meeting. Led by prominent physicians, the sessions will cover issues impacting interventional radiology today, including the treatment of pelvic congestion, lymphatic malformations and abdominal aortic aneurysms.

“An Innovative Approach to Treat Lymphatic Malformations”

WHEN:	March 14-17, 2010
	Daily, from 12:30-1:00 p.m. and 3:30-4:00 p.m. EST
WHERE:	Cook Medical booth #406
	Tampa Convention Center
	333 S. Franklin St., Tampa, FL 33602
WHAT:	Educational sessions on new clinical findings and techniques for interventional radiologists. (For a full schedule, visit the Cook booth or http://www.cookmedical.com/SIR.)

In addition to the sessions, live and simulated demonstrations of Cook’s comprehensive offering of devices for interventional radiologists will be available in booth #406.

Sample sessions:

Sunday, March 14 - “Drug-Eluting Stents: Discussion of Emerging Technology”
Dr. Michael Dake, medical director of the Cath/Angio Laboratories at Stanford University Medical Center and global principal investigator of the ongoing Zilver® PTX® clinical trial, will present study design and 12-month data as part of his discussion on drug-eluting stent technology.

Monday, March 15 - “Treating Enterocutaneous Fistulas: Hope at Last”
Dr. Aaron Fischman, chief interventional radiology fellow at Mount Sinai Medical Center, will discuss techniques for treating enterocutaneous fistulas, abnormal openings in the skin that allow the contents of the stomach or intestines to leak outside the body.

Tuesday, March 16 - “Retrievable IVC Filters: When and Should They Be Retrieved?”
Dr. Michael Miller, instructor of radiology, vascular and interventional radiology at Duke University Medical Center, will discuss the debate over the use of optional IVC filters and provide recommendations for physicians in evaluating specific patient cases.

Tuesday, March 16 – “An Innovative Approach to Treat Lymphatic Malformations”
Dr. William E. Shiels II, DO, chief of the department of radiology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Colombus, Ohio, will discuss new treatments developed for lymphatic malformations in diverse areas from head to toe. Interventional Radiologists may now offer their patients these minimally invasive treatments as alternatives to more extensive and potentially deforming surgical procedures.

About Cook Medical

Founded in 1963, Cook Medical pioneered many of the medical devices now commonly used to perform minimally invasive medical procedures throughout the body. Today the company integrates medical devices, drugs and biologic grafts to enhance patient safety and improve clinical outcomes. Since its inception, Cook has operated as a family-held private corporation. For more information, visit www.cookmedical.com.

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