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What is a Cordis device?
Cordis (a Cardinal Health company) develops and manufactures medical devices for diagnostics and interventional procedures to treat patients suffering from coronary and peripheral vascular diseases. Cordis was founded in 1959 in Miami, Florida and currently operates in North America, EMEA, Asia-Pacific and Latin America markets.
What are the key features of Cordis® steerable guidewires?
CORDIS® Steerable Guidewires WIZDOM® Steerable Guidewire Key Features • Moderate support wire • Coating: PTFE/duraglide • Distal tip radiopacity: 3 cm • Units per package: 5 Diameter (inch) Length (cm) Tip Shape 014180 512143 014 180 512143J 014 300 512143X 014 300 J-curve 512143Y Soft Tip WIZDOM® Steerable Guidewire ST - Short Transition
What is the flow rate of the Cordis?
The Cordis has a flow rate of 126cc/min but with a pressure bag that could increase to 333cc/min. That means that a liter of fluid can be infused in 8 minutes and 3 minutes respectively. There are other manufacturers who make similar products that I am not going to cover here for the sake of time.
What is Cordis guiding catheter?
CORDIS® Guiding Catheters VISTA BRITE TIP® and Long VISTA BRITE TIP® Guiding Catheters A complete system of large lumen guiding catheters that are optimized to answer clinical needs. The performance-based design of each catheter easily meets strength, control and delivery requirements in the widest range of anatomies.
What is a cordis?
Cordis (a Cardinal Health company) develops and manufactures medical devices for diagnostics and interventional procedures to treat patients suffering from coronary and peripheral vascular diseases . Cordis was founded in 1959 in Miami, Florida and currently operates in North America, EMEA, Asia-Pacific and Latin America markets.
When was Cordis Medical Development Corporation founded?
The Medical Development Corporation was founded in 1957 in Miami, Florida, by Dr. William P. Murphy Jr. and focused on interventional vascular medicine and neuroscience. In 1959 the company’s name changed to Cordis.
Is Cordis a Chinese company?
On March 31, 2017 Cardinal Health announced two new strategic agreements that will enable Cordis, Cardinal Health’s interventional vascular business, to rapidly expand its cardiology product offering in China.
Is Cordis part of Cardinal Health?
As of 2015, Cordis is a part of Cardinal Health. On October 4, 2015, Cardinal Health announced that it has completed the acquisition of Johnson & Johnson's Cordis business for $1.944 billion.
What is the name of the sheath introducer?
Brands: Common brands of sheath introducer include Cordis, Arrow and Oscor. It seems our American colleagues have appropriated the name “Cordis” to refer to any sheath introducer. In Australia, many people refer to them as “Swann sheaths” (as they are used for Swann-Ganz or Pulmonary Artery catheters).
Where should sheath introducers be inserted?
Insertion sites: Due to their large size, sheath introducers should only be inserted into compressible, large veins (as they leave a large hole when removed that will require external compression to achieve post-removal haemostasis). These include: External jugular vein. Internal jugular vein. Femoral vein.
