Cook Research Incorporated

Cook Research Incorporated (CRI) is a United States medical research and development company based in the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, Indiana. It operates as the research, testing and regulatory support arm of Cook Medical, the privately held medical device group. Its stated operational mission is to support Cook Medical in the identification, development, testing and regulatory approval of innovative medical products, drawing on a staff of engineers, scientists, regulatory professionals and clinical experts. The company was incorporated in May 1983 under the name MED Institute, Incorporated, following discussions in November 1982 between Bill Cook and Neal Fearnot about creating a research and development arm for the Cook Medical companies. MED originally focused on research and development engineering, but quickly expanded into clinical research, non-clinical and pre-clinical testing, medical and scientific writing, patents, regulatory affairs and regulatory strategy. It has worked with faculty and staff at Purdue University for over 30 years through sponsored research and teaching opportunities, reflecting its origins as a university-industry partnership. CRI maintains certification to ISO 13485, accreditation to ISO 17025 and the FDA ASCA Program, and is inspected to ISO 14155. These credentials underpin its role in testing and regulatory submissions for medical devices. The company is located in the Purdue Research Park and offers employee amenities such as a kitchen and cafeteria, a gym and fitness classes. It also runs a CO-OP program and a career center for those seeking roles in the medical device industry. As part of Cook Medical, CRI is dedicated to pioneering innovative medical solutions to enhance patient care worldwide, seeking better, simpler and more efficient ways to treat patients. It is not a publicly listed company; it operates within the privately held Cook group.

Cook Research Incorporated traces its origins to November 1982, when Bill Cook and Neal Fearnot first discussed the possibility of starting a company to serve as a research and development arm of the Cook Medical companies. The proposed task of the company was to assist with university-industrial cooperative product development. Incorporation papers were signed to form MED Institute, Incorporated (MED) on May 26, 1983, with Neal Fearnot as president. The company was incorporated in May 1983 under the name MED Institute and was located in the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, Indiana. MED originally focused on supporting research and development engineering. However, the need to provide support in the areas of clinical studies, patents, regulatory affairs and nonclinical testing soon became evident, and the organization rapidly expanded to include supporting services of clinical research, non-clinical and pre-clinical testing, medical and scientific writing, and regulatory strategy. What started as a university-industry partnership focused primarily on product development grew into a broader medical product development services organization. For over 30 years, CRI has worked with faculty and staff at Purdue University through sponsored research and teaching opportunities. The company maintains certification to ISO 13485, accreditation to ISO 17025 and the FDA ASCA Program, and is inspected to ISO 14155. As part of Cook Medical, CRI is dedicated to bold leadership in pioneering innovative medical solutions to enhance patient care worldwide, always trying to find a better, simpler, more efficient way to treat patients. The company also runs a CO-OP program and a career center for the medical device industry.

• 1983

  Incorporation papers were signed on May 26 to form MED Institute, Incorporated, with Neal Fearnot as president.

• 1982

  In November, Bill Cook and Neal Fearnot first discussed starting a company to serve as a research and development arm of the Cook Medical companies.

• MED expanded from product development engineering into clinical research, non-clinical and pre-clinical testing, medical and scientific writing, patents, regulatory affairs and regulatory strategy.

• CRI has worked with Purdue University faculty and staff for over 30 years through sponsored research and teaching opportunities.

A dedicated research, testing and regulatory services organization within Cook Medical, combining university-industry collaboration with accredited medical device development capabilities.

• Product development engineering support

  Engineering support for medical product development projects.

• Clinical research services

  Support in the area of clinical studies.

• Non-clinical and pre-clinical testing

  Testing services for medical products.

• Medical and scientific writing

  Writing support for medical and scientific documentation.

• Regulatory strategy and affairs

  Regulatory strategy and affairs support for medical product approval.

• Patent support

  Support in the area of patents.

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