Bloomington, Ind – Cook Medical, a global medical device manufacturer, has announced a new collaboration to incorporate DuPont™ Tyvek® with Renewable Attribution into its medical device packaging. Together with Nelipak® Healthcare Packaging, an Authorized Converter of Tyvek® Healthcare Packaging products, Cook is taking action to deliver more sustainable product packaging that can be seamlessly integrated into existing healthcare packaging production processes.
The project involves the use of Tyvek® with Renewable Attribution in the packaging of Cook Medical’s Compass BDS® Biliary Plastic Stent and Resonance® Metallic Ureteral Stent, helping enable more sustainable healthcare packaging by reducing product carbon footprint and dependence on fossil fuels.
“We are committed to making sustainable choices across our business,” said Barry Slowey, chief sustainability officer at Cook Medical. “By integrating Tyvek® with Renewable Attribution into our packaging, we are taking meaningful steps toward reducing our carbon footprint and promoting environmentally responsible practices. We are excited to be an early adopter of this innovative offering, and we look forward to bringing it to our customers.”
“Nelipak® has long been an Authorized Converter of Tyvek®, delivering innovative healthcare packaging solutions worldwide. By including Tyvek® with Renewable Attribution, supplied from our ISCC PLUS certified sites, in our EcovateTM sustainable product portfolio, we are taking an important step to help our medical device customers achieve their carbon footprint reduction goals,” said Pat Chambliss, CEO at Nelipak®.
DuPont™ Tyvek® with Renewable Attribution has significantly lower CO2 emissions compared to conventional Tyvek®, while retaining its trusted performance and quality. The carbon footprint reduction of Tyvek® with Renewable Attribution is enabled by the partial replacement of fossil fuel materials with certified renewable sources.
This is achieved through the mass balance approach, in accordance with the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS) system. The use of certified bio-circular feedstock attributed to Tyvek® enables lower CO2 emissions and helps to reduce the use of fossil fuels.
“To protect our planet, we need to be innovative, passionate, and most importantly, collaborative. We are excited to work with like-minded, industry-inspiring organizations, such as Cook Medical and Nelipak®, who are helping to lead the way toward the use of more sustainable solutions in healthcare packaging,” said David Domnisch, vice president and general manager, DuPont Tyvek®.
Media Contact:
Laura Holland, Public Relations Manager, Cook Medical
Tel: 00353 87 719 5010
Email: Laura.Holland@CookMedical.com
Seán Egan, Director of Global Marketing, Nelipak®
Tel: 00353 86 857 6202
Email: sean.egan@nelipak.com
About Cook Medical
Since 1963, Cook Medical has worked closely with physicians to develop technologies that eliminate the need for open surgery. Today we invent, manufacture and deliver a unique portfolio of medical devices to the healthcare systems of the world. Serving patients is a privilege, and we demand the highest standards of quality, ethics and service. We have remained family-owned so that we have the freedom to focus on what we care about: patients, our employees and our communities. Find out more at cookmedical.com, and for the latest news, follow us on X, Facebook and LinkedIn.
About Nelipak® Healthcare Packaging
Nelipak® is a leading global manufacturer of rigid and flexible packaging solutions for medical device, diagnostic, pharma drug delivery and other demanding applications. To support the development of innovative sustainable packaging solutions, Nelipak offers in-house design, prototyping, tooling, simulation, validation, laboratory, and other value-added services as well as a line of tray sealing equipment. With 1,400 employees and 11 sites globally, including 6 sites in North America (US, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico) and 5 sites in Europe (Ireland, Netherlands, UK), Nelipak is committed to delivering superior quality, service, and customer experience through world-class cleanroom manufacturing. For more information, visit www.nelipak.com.
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