Edwards Lifesciences Launches New Software for FloTrac System to Enhance Performance in Patients With Sepsis

New Data Presented at ISICEM Demonstrate System Is Highly Accurate

ST-PREX, SWITZERLAND--(HSMN NewsFeed)--Apr 6, 2009 -- Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE:EW ), a global leader in hemodynamic monitoring, today announced the availability of third generation software (G3) for its minimally invasive FloTrac cardiac monitoring system that enhances the product's accuracy when used in patients with sepsis and other critical illnesses. The new software draws upon state-of-the-art analysis and a broader patient database to enable the FloTrac system to automatically and accurately adjust to the radical changes that occur in these patients. Sepsis is a common, life-threatening condition that results from the body's response to infection, with more than 18 million cases of severe sepsis reported worldwide each year.

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