EDWARDS INTUITY Valve System Receives CE Mark

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

, the global leader in the science of heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring, today announced that it has received CE Mark in Europe for its EDWARDS INTUITY Valve System for use in patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement (

). The system, which consists of a bovine pericardial heart valve and novel delivery system, facilitates small incision surgery and rapid valve deployment during AVR procedures. The company plans to begin a disciplined European launch at centers participating in post-approval clinical studies.