Cook Biotech Launches New Websites

West Lafayette, Ind. -- Cook Biotech, Inc. announced today that its corporate website, http://www.cookbiotech.com, and its Small Intestinal Submucosa (SIS) Technology website http://www.cooksis.com have been enhanced to provide easier access for patients seeking information about SIS bioscaffolds and for physicians searching for product data and ordering information.

Cook Biotech’s newest site, http://www.cooksis.com, was created to be a central hub of information and resources linking products by medical specialty with the sales organizations responsible for each product line. This site was designed with an emphasis on specific needs by offering two separate links to product information for patients and healthcare professionals.

"Our improved internet presence is a key element in our efforts to offer patients and healthcare professionals the information they need," said Cook Biotech President, Mark Bleyer. “By creating new avenues to research our products and understand the underlying science, we are trying to provide the specific information needed by patients and medical professionals as they make healthcare decisions.”

In addition to streamlined navigation and patient information tools, the website also features greater resources for healthcare professionals, including core technology information, product information, and references to published scientific papers. Additional patient education materials have been added including video animations, product images and product brochures.

In addition to professional and patient education, the site features information that will be updated regularly, making the website more responsive to customer requests for greater information about Cook Biotech and its products.

Cook Biotech (http://www.cookbiotech.com) is actively developing extracellular matrix (ECM) technology and biological scaffolds for numerous medical purposes. Medical products utilizing Cook's licensed and patented ECM technology are currently marketed worldwide for use in wound management and surgical repair of soft tissues. Together with a network of medical practitioners, Cook Biotech is identifying the medical needs most compatible with ECM technology and developing products to meet these needs.

With international headquarters in Bloomington, Ind., privately held COOK® (http://www.cookgroup.com/) is a leading designer, manufacturer and global distributor of minimally invasive medical device technology for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

News Media Contact:

David McCarty, 812-339-2235, ext. 2387; dmccarty@cook-inc.com
Director of Public Relations, Cook Incorporated

Madia Milks, 765-497-3355, ext. 28; milks@cookbiotech.com
Marketing Communications Coordinator, Cook Biotech Incorporated

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