Belonging to the Cook Medical division of the Cook Group, Cook Incorporated makes thousands of medical devices and related items. Its portfolio of products includes catheters, needles, wire guides, stents, stent grafts, and other minimally invasive devices. The company develops products for cardiology, radiology, anesthesiology, and women's health. Medical devices are primarily designed by physicians or custom-made for them for use in a variety of diagnostic, critical care, surgical, and therapeutic procedures. Cook Incorporated, founded in 1963, is the first US manufacturer to produce matched sets of needles, catheters, and wire guides for open surgical procedures.