IRVINE, Calif., May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Edwards Lifesciences Corporation , the world leader in the science of heart valves, announced that the company will celebrate a number of cardiac surgery milestones and product debuts at the 88th annual meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS), May 10-14 in San Diego.
Among the milestones marked by Edwards -- which this year celebrates its 50th anniversary of partnering with clinicians to develop life-saving innovations -- are:
“This year Edwards celebrates 50 years of working closely with the surgical community on the development of our pioneering heart valve repair and replacement products and cardiac surgery tools. We look forward to extending this partnership with surgeons as our industry continues to evolve,” said Donald E. Bobo, Jr., Edwards’ corporate vice president, heart valve therapy. “We will continue this valuable collaboration with surgeons to help shape the emerging minimally-invasive surgery practice and develop transformational therapies for patients. The new Edwards products featured at AATS will also support this goal.”
Representatives from Edwards will be in the exhibition area at booth #1001. The booth features information on the new products and simulators for hands-on experience in transcatheter and minimally-invasive surgery techniques.
Clinical Presentations
Among the clinical presentations featuring data about Edwards’ devices are:
About Edwards Lifesciences
Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in the science of heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Edwards treats advanced cardiovascular disease with its market-leading heart valve therapies, and critical care and vascular technologies. In 2008, Edwards celebrates 50 years of partnering with clinicians to develop life-saving innovations. The company’s global brands, which are sold in approximately 100 countries, include CardioVations, Carpentier-Edwards, Cosgrove-Edwards, FloTrac, Fogarty, PERIMOUNT Magna and Swan-Ganz. Additional company information can be found at http://www.edwards.com.
Edwards, Edwards SAPIEN, FemTrak, OptiSite and RetroFlex are trademarks of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. Edwards Lifesciences, the stylized E logo, Ascendra, CardioVations, Carpentier-Edwards, Cosgrove-Edwards, FloTrac, Fogarty, PERIMOUNT Magna, Carpentier-Edwards Physio and Swan-Ganz are trademarks of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation and are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
CONTACT: Media, Sarah Huoh, +1-949-250-5070, or Investors, David K.
Erickson, +1-949-250-6826, both of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Web site: http://www.edwards.com/
