Cook Medical has announced that its Slip-Cath Beacon Tip hydrophilic selective catheter is now available for use in the USA and Canada. The company shares in a press release that it is proud to bring back this product—a hydrophilic angiographic catheter used in vascular and non-vascular procedures—after collaborating with physicians and clinicians to best meet their needs.
This product is intended for use in angiographic procedures in conjunction with vascular access sheaths, wire guides and various treatment devices. According to Cook Medical, the Slip-Cath Beacon Tip catheter has several beneficial features, such as:
- Visibility, pushability and torqueability
- Protective foil packaging ensuring product durability
- Three-year shelf life (leading competitors’ products only have a two-year shelf life)
“Slip-Cath is an important part of our larger comprehensive product portfolio of vascular products,” the company states in the press release. “As we partner with healthcare providers, these products are expanding treatment options, advancing procedures, and improving patients’ lives every day.”
“Besides innovating within clinical unmet need areas, we are also looking to continually improve and extend our existing procedural solutions. This device is made with a tip that contains our signature Beacon Tip technology to enhance visibility, combined with a smooth hydrophilic coating. Over the last several years our customers have been frequently asking to get this device back on the market. Both the product and processes have been re-engineered, resulting in this valuable addition to the interventional practice,” said Remco van der Meel, director of product management for Cook’s interventional radiology specialty. “As part of our product development process, we collaborate intensively with clinical experts to ensure our devices are meeting and exceeding the needs they encounter in daily practices. We are very excited to offer this solution to physicians again.”
