Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Founded in 1958, Edwards Lifesciences is one of the leading manufacturers of heart valves and acute hemodynamic monitoring systems in the world. It specializes in providing treatment and monitoring products in the areas of anesthesiology, cardiology, radiology, emergency medicine, infection control, and cardiothoracic and cardiovascular surgery. The company s products include vigileo monitors, catheters, transducers, needleless cannulas, multichannel cables, tissue valves, carotid shunts and blood-management protection systems. It offers design, engineering, research, development and marketing services. The company supplies products from various manufacturers, such as Carpentier-Edwards, Cosgrove-Edwards, Fogarty, PERIMOUNT and Swan-Ganz. With annual sales revenue of more than $1 billion, it maintains a presence in over 100 countries worldwide and has a staff of nearly 5,000 employees. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Edwards Lifesciences maintains one of its manufacturing facilities in Midvale, Utah.