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launch 1981 carpentier edwards perimount pericardial bioprostheses introduced 1993 carpentier edwards physio annuloplasty ring introduced 1993 introduction of the vigilance monitor 2000 edwards lifesciences spins off from baxter and trades on the nyse ew 2000 grand opening of haina dominican republic manufacturing facility 2004 edwards acquires percutaneous valve technologies 2005 introduction of flotrac minimally invasive hemodynamic monitoring technology 2007 edwards sapien transcatheter heart valve introduced in europe 2008 grand opening of singapore heart valve manufacturing facility 2010 edwards sapien xt transcatheter heart valve introduced in europe 2010 grand opening of draper utah manufacturing facility 2010 ev1000 and volumeview monitoring technologies introduced in europe 2011 edwards sapien transcatheter heart valve introduced in the u.s. 2012 thruport systems for mivs introduced worldwide 2012 edwards intuity valve system introduced in europe not available for commercial sale in the u.s. 2013 edwards sapien xt transcatheter heart valve introduced in japan 2013 clearsight noninvasive monitoring system approved in europe 2014 edwards sapien 3 transcatheter heart valve introduced in europe 2014 edwards intuity elite valve system introduced in europe not available for commercial sale in the u.s. 2014 clearsight noninvasive monitoring system approved in the u.s. 2014 edwards sapien xt transcatheter heart valve introduced in the u.s. 2015 edwards sapien 3 transcatheter heart valve introduced in the u.s. 1958 lowell edwards dreams of creating an artificial heart 1960 first successful mitral valve replacement using the starr edwards silastic ball valve 1961 edwards laboratories established in orange county ca 1963 development of the fogarty embolectomy catheter spawns edwards vascular business 1970 development of the swan ganz catheter spawns edwards critical care business 1975 carpentier edwards porcine bioprostheses launch 1981 carpentier edwards perimount pericardial bioprostheses introduced 1993 carpentier edwards physio annuloplasty ring introduced 1993 introduction of the vigilance monitor 2000 edwards lifesciences spins off from baxter and trades on the nyse ew 2000 grand opening of haina dominican republic manufacturing facility 2004 edwards acquires percutaneous valve technologies 2005 introduction of flotrac minimally invasive hemodynamic monitoring technology 2007 edwards sapien transcatheter heart valve introduced in europe 2008 grand opening of singapore heart valve manufacturing facility 2010 edwards sapien xt transcatheter heart valve introduced in europe 2010 grand opening of draper utah manufacturing facility 2010 ev1000 and volumeview monitoring technologies introduced in europe 2011 edwards sapien transcatheter heart valve introduced in the u.s. 2012 thruport systems for mivs introduced worldwide 2012 edwards intuity valve system introduced in europe not available for commercial sale in the u.s. 2013 edwards sapien xt transcatheter heart valve introduced in japan 2013 clearsight noninvasive monitoring system approved in europe 2014 edwards sapien 3 transcatheter heart valve introduced in europe 2014 edwards intuity elite valve system introduced in europe not available for commercial sale in the u.s. 2014 clearsight noninvasive monitoring system approved in the u.s. 2014 edwards sapien xt transcatheter heart valve introduced in the u.s. 2015 edwards sapien 3 transcatheter heart valve introduced in the u.s. therapies transcatheter aortic valve replacement tavr blood conservation blood conservation closed blood sampling enhanced surgical recovery enhanced surgical recovery or solutions clot management infection control blood conservation closed blood sampling sepsis management specialty teams anesthesia enhanced surgical recovery or solutions critical care team closed blood sampling hemodynamic monitoring surgical team enhanced surgical recovery or solutions tavr heart team hospital administration closed blood sampling enhanced surgical recovery devices annuloplasty rings mitral repair tricuspid repair catheters clot management hemodynamic monitoring occlusion vascular other general surgery and balloon atrioseptostomy transcatheter heart valves transcatheter aortic transcatheter pulmonic surgical heart valves surgical aortic surgical mitral hemodynamic monitoring noninvasive minimally invasive pediatric oximetry oximetry pulmonary artery catheters volumetrics monitoring platforms pressure monitoring pressure transducers closed blood sampling holder accessories and instruments minimal incision valve surgery cardiac cannula atraumatic occlusion carotid shunts education critical care professionals patients patient information frequently asked questions glossary implant registry patients patient information frequently asked questions glossary implant registry ecommerce follow edwards twitter linkedin youtube about us who we are history what we do credo locations our leaders 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