Edwards Lifesciences, Brazilian depositary receipt (GDR)
E1WL34, BRE1WLBDR000

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (Edwards Lifesciences) is focused on technologies that treat structural heart disease and critically ill patients. A pioneer in the development and commercialization of heart valve products, Edwards Lifesciences is the manufacturer of tissue ...

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (Edwards Lifesciences) is focused on technologies that treat structural heart disease and critically ill patients. A pioneer in the development and commercialization of heart valve products, Edwards Lifesciences is the manufacturer of tissue heart valves and repair products used to replace or repair a patient's diseased or defective heart valve. The Company also provides hemodynamic monitoring systems used to measure a patient's cardiovascular function in the hospital setting. The products and technologies provided by Edwards Lifesciences to treat advanced cardiovascular disease or critically ill patients are categorized into three main areas: Surgical Heart Valve Therapy, which combines surgical heart valves and Cardiac Surgery Systems; Transcatheter Heart Valves; and Critical Care, which includes Vascular. In October 2012, it acquired BMEYE B.V.