Great article from PTCA.ORG describes the 50 year evolution of Cordis Corporation transorming cardiovascular care. Cordis, a Johnson and Johnson company, has been a leading innovator in cardiovascular care
Humble Origins, Numerous ‘Firsts’
Cordis was founded in 1957 in a garage in Miami, Florida, by Dr. Murphy, the son of a Nobel laureate. The company, originally named Medical Development Corporation, rapidly gained recognition as a pioneer in innovative products for interventional vascular medicine. In 1959, Dr. Murphy changed the company’s name to the more distinctive Cordis ("of the heart"), indicating its primary therapeutic focus.
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During the 1960’s, Cordis became involved in the relatively new field of cardiac pacing and also introduced the first full line of “pre-shaped” Judkins catheters, invented and perfected by Dr. Melvin Judkins, to simplify catheter insertion by using a pre-formed catheter into the femoral artery in the groin. This approach rapidly caught on, virtually replacing the semi-surgical Sones brachial technique. Visit PTCA.org to read the full article Source |
This field is way beyond my initial understanding but it's a good read.
Posted by: heart surgery | June 19, 2009 at 11:46 AM