Cook Medical is Awarded New Contract with Novation for Cook Central Venous Catheters

Bloomington,
Ind., December 5, 2011 –
Beginning January 1, 2012, Cook Medicals central venous catheters (CVCs) will
be available to the members served by Novation, the supply
contracting company for more than 30,000 members of VHA Inc., UHC, and
Provista. This expands nationwide access to these devices through one of
industrys leading health care supply contracting companies.

The contract includes access to Cooks comprehensive CVC
product offering, including Spectrum® minocycline and rifampin impregnated
catheters.

“We are pleased that
our relationship with Novation continues to grow as we add another business
division to its distribution network,” said Dan Sirota, vice president and
business unit leader of Cook Medicals Critical Care and Interventional
Radiology divisions. “Our Spectrum central venous catheter sets have been shown
to minimize the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs). Cook
is proud to partner with Novation in delivering a technology that helps prevent
dangerous and potentially fatal infections and reduces health care costs to its
expansive network of health care providers.”

An estimated 78,000 patients are infected with CRBSIs in the
U.S. annually with an average cost estimated at $16,550 to treat per infection.[i] Two
decades of evidence, including more than 21 peer-reviewed studies and
meta-analyses, confirm that minocycline and rifampin catheters are the most
effective tool available to prevent CRBSIs. In addition, Spectrum CVCs meet the
newly released  recommendations
from the CDC for reducing CRBSI if maximal sterile barrier precautions
havent helped a facility reach its goal.[ii]

About Novation

Founded in 1998, Novation is the leading health care supply contracting company
for more than 25,000 members of VHA Inc. and UHC, two national health care
alliances, and 5,500 members of Provista, LLC, representing more than 30,000
sites. Novation provides alliance members sourcing and information and data
services. Based in Irving, Texas, Novation develops and manages
competitive contracts with more than 600 suppliers. VHA, UHC and Provista
members used Novation contracts to purchase approximately $40 billion in 2010.

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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[i] Department of Health & Human Services, Vital Signs:
Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections – United States, 2001, 2008, and 2009:
2011. Washington, DC: Centers for Disease Control

[ii] OGrady NP, Alexander M, Burns LA, et al. Guidelines for the
prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. Am J Infect Control.
2011;39(4 suppl 1):S1-S34.

Posted by Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief, MDT