Cordis is a medical device company owned by Johnson & Johnson. The company was founded in Miami, Florida in 1959. Their products include stents, distal protection devices, catheters, and guidewires. They are the makers of a sirolimus-eluting stent marketed under the name Cypher. They are also the makers of the ANGIOGUARD Embolic Protection Device. This Embolic Protection Device is used in procedures which include carotid stenting. ## External links[edit | edit source] * Cordis website Template:WikiDoc Sources