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Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (EW)At 4:01PM ET: 82.28   0.00 (0.00%)  
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Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614
United States - Map
Phone: 949-250-2500
Fax: 949-250-2525
Web Site: http://www.edwards.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 400 MidCap
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Healthcare
Industry:Medical Appliances & Equipment
Full Time Employees:6,200

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation provides products and technologies designed to treat cardiovascular diseases. It provides products and technologies for heart valve therapy, critical care, cardiac surgery systems, and vascular disease. The company offers tissue heart valves, such as pericardial and porcine valves, as well as repair products, including annuloplasty rings and systems, which are used to replace or repair a patientÂ’s diseased or defective heart valve. It also provides hemodynamic monitoring equipment that is used to measure a patientÂ’s heart function in surgical and intensive care settings; and disposable pressure transducers, and central venous access products for fluid and drug delivery. In addition, the company offers cardiac surgery system products, including cannula, intra-aortic filtration systems, and other disposable products used during cardiopulmonary bypass procedures; and vascular products that include balloon-tipped and catheter-based embolectomy products, surgical clips, and clamps for use in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease. Edwards Lifesciences Corp. distributes its products through a direct sales force and independent distributors worldwide. It has a collaboration agreement with DexCom, Inc. to develop products for continuously monitoring blood glucose levels in patients hospitalized for various conditions. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (NYSE:EW) operates independently of Baxter International Inc. as of March 31, 2000.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Edwards Lifesciences Corp.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 62.9% of S&P 400 companies and 84.6% of Health Care Equipment & Services companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Michael A. Mussallem , 56
    Chairman and Chief Exec. Officer
    $ 2.40M $ 6.45M
    Mr. Thomas M. Abate , 56
    Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Corp. VP, Treasurer and Controller
    $ 865.00K $ 0
    Ms. Corinne H. Lyle , 48
    Corp. VP of Cardiac Surgery Systems & Vascular and Gen. Mang. of Cardiac Surgery Systems & Vascular
    $ 821.00K $ 827.00K
    Mr. Patrick B. Verguet , 51
    Corp. VP of Europe
    $ 896.00K $ 92.00K
    Mr. Carlyn D. Solomon , 46
    Corp. VP of Critical Care
    $ 734.00K $ 0
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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