Edwards Lifesciences aortic pericardial heart valve replacement products

These heart valves are built with bovine pericardial tissue, the tough tissue sac that surrounds the heart of a cow.

Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT aortic valve

• The world’s most widely implanted tissue valve
• The first and only biomechanically engineered valve designed specifically for the aortic position
• Proven exceptional durability to 20 years¹

Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Theon aortic valve Includes all the features and benefits of the Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT aortic valve plus: Includes the Carpentier-Edwards ThermaFix* tissue process uniquely designed to confront the major calcium binding sites The ThermaFix* tissue process may further slow PERIMOUNT pericardial valves already slow mode of failure

Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna aortic valve Available with all the features and benefits of the Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Theon aortic valve and the Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT aortic valve plus: Latest advancement in Edwards’ pericardial aortic valves The design of the Magna valve may enable a larger size valve to be implanted, creating a larger opening for improved blood flow

* No clinical data are available which evaluate the long-term impact of the Edwards Lifesciences tissue treatment in patients.

1. Carpentier-Edwards PERMIOUNT Pericardial Bioprosthesis 20 Year Results. Data on file at Edwards Lifesciences 2003.