Siemens Healthineers, Cook Medical Collaborate on Interventional MRI

Cook Medical and Siemens Healthineers are teaming up to set a new standard for interventional medicine. The commercial partnership combines the power of Siemens Healthineers real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with Cook Medical’s interventional procedure expertise, along with new medical devices developed by Cook specifically for the MRI environment.

Together, the companies are creating an Interventional MRI (iMRI) Suite,¹ the first integrated, ionizing radiation-free solution designed to help clinicians better diagnose, plan, and perform minimally invasive procedures.

“MRI in the interventional suite has always been a concept with tremendous clinical potential, but it has also faced significant barriers. At Siemens Healthineers, we are committed to breaking those barriers to unlock new clinical opportunities and advance patient care. Together with Cook Medical, we’re leading the way into a new era where iMRI becomes a precise radiation-free standard of care,” said Andreas Schneck, head of Magnetic Resonance at Siemens Healthineers.

By leveraging MRI’s soft tissue contrast, iMRI enables precise guidance for minimally invasive interventions, particularly in areas such as interventional oncology for soft tissue tumors, pediatrics, and structural heart procedures—where accuracy and safety are paramount. This approach allows clinicians to navigate complex procedures with confidence while eliminating exposure to ionizing radiation for both patients and healthcare teams, executives at both companies noted.

This first-of-its-kind collaboration delivers a turn-key solution designed to accelerate iMRI adoption and advance clinical impact in interventional radiology. It encompasses suite planning, an MRI scanner designed for interventions,¹ MRI-specific medical devices, specialized training, and ongoing clinical support. Cook Medical brings to this partnership procedural knowledge, innovative device design, and educational programs, while Siemens Healthineers contributes its magnetic resonance imaging technologies and services, including dedicated interventional planning software.

The integrated iMRI suite reflects a shared commitment to innovation and collaboration, offering clinicians a complete framework from conceptual suite design to staff training to enable adoption of this technology for enhanced patient care.

“Our partnership with Siemens Healthineers is about more than device integration; it’s about revolutionizing interventional procedures,” said Peter Polverini, vice president of Cook Medical’s iMRI Division. “By merging the top-tier MRI systems of Siemens Healthineers with Cook’s advanced devices and expertise, we’re unlocking high-precision treatments that elevate patient care and empower clinicians.”

Founded on inventing, manufacturing, and delivering medical devices, Cook Medical provides healthcare professionals with the necessary tools to help patients. The company is headquartered in Bloomington, Ind., and maintains manufacturing facilities and offices in various global locations.

Siemens Healthineers provides healthcare equipment, solutions and services to customers. It maintains activities in more than 180 countries and direct representation in 70-plus. The group comprises Siemens Healthineers AG, listed as SHL in Frankfurt, Germany, and its subsidiaries. The company is principally active in imaging, diagnostics, cancer care, and minimally invasive therapies, augmented by digital technology and artificial intelligence. In fiscal 2024–ended September 30, 2024—Siemens Healthineers employed approximately 72,000 workers worldwide and generated about €22.4 billion in revenue.

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¹ The product is currently under development and not available for sale in the U.S.A. Its future availability cannot be guaranteed.