Cook Medical has announced it has received FDA clearance for its Evolution colonic controlled-release stent, according to a news release.
The new stent is designed to be used to palliate uncomfortable symptoms associated with colonic obstructions caused by malignant neoplasms and relieve large-bowel obstructions prior to colectomy procedures, according to the company.
"The new Evolution colonic stent reiterates Cook Medical's commitment to pioneering a full line of efficient, effective products to improve the quality of life in patients who suffer discomfort or pain," said Barry Slowey, global business unit leader for Cook Medical's endoscopy division, in the release. "Now clinicians have the ability to precisely deploy and recapture colonic stents. That can make it easier to place the stent the first time around, potentially reducing the need for repeat procedures, while increasing efficiency in the GI unit."
Cook Medical is headquartered in Bloomington, Ind.
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