Edwards Lifesciences
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Cardiac surgeons favor bovine pericardial tissue valves over porcine, the firm says. Edwards credits thePerimount stented bovine pericardial tissue valve for its 14.2% Cardiac Surgery sales growth in the first quarter. "Our pericardial valves have increasingly become the valve of choice for even younger patients due to their significant quality of life advantages," CEO Michael Mussallem explains during an April 22 earnings call. Separately, St. Jude believes FDA could approve a PMA for its BioCor stented porcine tissue valve by year-end (1"The Gray Sheet" Feb. 10, 2003, p. 19)...