Beyond the MedTech giants, Edwards Lifesciences represents another value proposition. The company recorded strong revenue growth in the second quarter, banking on robust performance of its heart valve therapy products. Apart from heart valve therapy, healthy growth at the critical care segment (led by Flotrac systems and pressure monitoring products) is also encouraging.
Moreover, Edwards’s robust balance sheet enables it to target suitable acquisitions. Following the favorable recommendation of the FDA Advisory Panel for Sapien THV (for inoperable patients), the company is confident of receiving final approval by October 2011. The U.S. approval of the device should offer a major boost to the company’s sales in the long term.