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Edwards Lifesciences is a global provider of products and technologies that are designed to treat advanced cardiovascular disease. The company is focused specifically on technologies that treat structural heart disease and critically ill patients.

The products and technologies offered by Edwards to treat advanced cardiovascular disease are categorised into four main areas: Heart Valve Therapy, Critical Care, Cardiac Surgery Systems and Vascular. Previously, Edwards provided Other Distributed Products, which primarily included sales of intra-aortic balloon pumps; this business was terminated at the end of 2007.

Edwards' global brands include Carpentier-Edwards, Cosgrove-Edwards, Edwards Sapien, FloTrac, Fogarty, Perimount Magna and Swan-Ganz. The company's products are sold in approximately 100 countries.

Edwards is based in Irvine, California, US, and employs approximately 6,200 people worldwide. The company's regional headquarters are located in St Prex, Switzerland; and Tokyo, Japan. In the year ended 31st December 2008, the company generated sales of US$1,238 million.

Overview

Key contact information
Introduction to the company and its current activities
Summary of its financial performance
Who are the company's major competitors?
Key recent events in an at a glance format

Financial Review

Current year and annual financial data, including revenue breakdowns by product area and geographic region (if available)
Table providing in-depth five-year financial analysis
Employee data, including breakdown by company division and geographic location

Strategic Focus

Investigates the company's aims and its areas of focus

Products

Core product areas, key brands, product approvals and launches

Research and Development

How much has been invested in R&D?
Where is the research based?
What alliances and agreements does the company have and with whom?

Manufacturing and Distribution

Identifying the company's manufacturing locations
Sales and marketing facilities

Agreements

With whom has the company reached agreements and what do they involve?
Key contracts awarded

Mergers, Acquisitions, Minority Investments and Divestments

Litigation

Key Corporate Events

Summary Operating Results
Company Overview
- Recent Key Events
Financia L Review
- First Nine Months 2009 Financial Results
- Edwards Lifesciences - Quarterly Financial Results, 2008-2009
- Edwards Lifesciences - Quarterly Revenues by Business Segment, 2008-2009
- Edwards Lifesciences - Quarterly Revenues by Geographic Area, 2008-2009
- 2008 Financial Results
- Edwards Lifesciences - Annual Financial Results, 2004-2008
- Edwards Lifesciences - Annual Sales and Operating Income, 2004-2008
- Edwards Lifesciences - Annual Revenues by Business Segment, 2004-2008
- Edwards Lifesciences - Annual Sales by Business Segment, 2004-2008
- Edwards Lifesciences - Annual Revenues by Geographic Area, 2004-2008
- Edwards Lifesciences - Annual Sales by Geographic Area, 2004-2008
- Five-Year Financial Data
- Edwards Lifesciences - Five-Year Financial Summary, 2004-2008
- Outlook
- Edwards Lifesciences - Forecast 2010 Sales by Product Line
- Employees
Stra Tegic Focus
Products
- Heart Valve Therapy
- Thv Aortic Market, December 2009
- Edwards Lifesciences - Heart Valve Therapy Product Summary
- Critical Care
- Edwards Lifesciences - Critical Care Product Summary
- Cardiac Surgery Systems
- Edwards Lifesciences - Cardiac Surgery Systems Product Summary
- Vascular
- Edwards Lifesciences - Vascular Product Summary
Research and Development
- Trial and Study Results
- Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna Ease Aortic Heart Valve
- Sapien Valve
- Par Tner Eu Clinical Trial
- Par Tner US Trial
- Prevai L Ta Study
- Port Access System
- Sourc E Serial Registry
Manufacturing and Distribution
Agreements
- Agreements Summary
- Philips Healthcare
- Cardio Access
- Dexcom
- Angiotech Pharmaceuticals
- Medtronic
- 3f Therapeutics
- ©espicom Business January 2010 Intelligence
- Edwards Lifesciences Table of Contents
- Carbomedics
- Cook Biotech
Mergers and Acquisitions
- Mergers and Acquisitions Summary
- Cardiovations Division of Ethicon
- Ev3's Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair Programme
- Percutaneous Valve Technologies
- Whitland Research
- Embol-X Embolic Management System
- Jomed's Mitral Valve Repair System
- Cardiofocus' Surgical Business for Treating Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Japan-Based Cardiovascular Joint Venture
- Research Medical
- Intramed Laboratories
Minority Investments
- Vascular Architects
- Foundation Medical Partners
- Plc Systems
- Worldheart
Divestitures
- Haemofiltration Product Line
- Lifestent Peripheral Vascular Product Line
- US Distribution Rights to Tmr Laser Product
- Angiogenesis Programme
- Remaining Perfusion Products Business
- Lifespan Eptfe Vascular Graft Business
- Japanese Cardiopulmonary Business and Pacemaker Distribution Business
- Italian Perfusion Services Business
- German Perfusion Services Unit
- Edwards Lifesciences Cardiovascular Resources
- Bentley Product Line
- Novacor Left Ventricular Assist Business
Litigation
- Cook and W.L. Gore
- Cook
- Acacia Research/Cardio Access
- Corevalve
Key Corpora Te Events
- Index of Tables
  - Summary Operating Results
  - Recent Key Events
  - Edwards Lifesciences - Quarterly Financial Results, 2008-2009
  - Edwards Lifesciences - Quarterly Revenues by Business Segment, 2008-2009
  - Edwards Lifesciences - Quarterly Revenues by Geographic Area, 2008-2009
  - Edwards Lifesciences - Annual Financial Results, 2004-2008
  - Edwards Lifesciences - Annual Revenues by Business Segment, 2004-2008
  - Edwards Lifesciences - Annual Revenues by Geographic Area, 2004-2008
  - Edwards Lifesciences - Five-Year Financial Summary, 2004-2008
  - Edwards Lifesciences - Forecast 2010 Sales by Product Line
  - Edwards Lifesciences - Heart Valve Therapy Product Summary
  - Edwards Lifesciences - Critical Care Product Summary
  - Edwards Lifesciences - Cardiac Surgery Systems Product Summary
  - Edwards Lifesciences - Vascular Product Summary
  - Agreements Summary
  - Mergers and Acquisitions Summary
- Index of Charts
  - Edwards Lifesciences - Annual Sales and Operating Income, 2004-2008
  - Edwards Lifesciences - Annual Sales by Business Segment, 2004-2008
  - Edwards Lifesciences - Annual Sales by Geographic Area, 2004-2008
  - THV Aortic Market, December 2009

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