Edwards Lifesciences
[ACTIVE]Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Irvine, California · Est. 1958 · 1 model registered · 3 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Edwards Lifesciences: 1 model, 3 deployments across 3 regions, 1 active incident. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
Undisclosed
Headquarters
Irvine, California
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Edwards Lifesciences is an American medical technology company headquartered in Irvine, California, specializing in tissue heart valves and transcatheter technologies for structural heart disease. Founded by Miles Lowell Edwards in 1958, the company invented the first successful artificial heart valve (the Starr-Edwards valve) and pioneered transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with its SAPIEN 3 platform. The company is listed on the NYSE (EW) and is an S&P 500 component.
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
- PUBLIC
- SURGICAL
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
1 recall on record (1 serious). Most recent: May 2025.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
CEO
Former Chairman & CEO
Founder
Founding Team
cofounder · no longer at company
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Key Recurring Partners
Recent Verified Partnerships
- Partnership
MOST RECENT
Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators
Platform Models
Deployments
- SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve at Los Angeles, California, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Los Angeles, California, USA · Jan 1, 2019
- SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve at Cleveland, Ohio, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Cleveland, Ohio, USA · Apr 1, 2017
- SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada[OPERATIONAL]
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Jan 1, 2013
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is Edwards Lifesciences?
Edwards Lifesciences is an American medical technology company headquartered in Irvine, California, specializing in tissue heart valves and transcatheter technologies for structural heart disease. Founded by Miles Lowell Edwards in 1958, the company invented the first successful artificial heart valve (the Starr-Edwards valve) and pioneered transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with its SAPIEN 3 platform. The company is listed on the NYSE (EW) and is an S&P 500 component.
What does Edwards Lifesciences make?
Edwards Lifesciences has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Edwards Lifesciences builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Is Edwards Lifesciences publicly traded?
Edwards Lifesciences is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of Baxter International 1985 on the DEPLOY registry.
Who competes with Edwards Lifesciences?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Edwards Lifesciences building in the same form factors include Brainlab, EndoQuest Robotics, Intuitive Surgical, LEM Surgical.
Who is the CEO of Edwards Lifesciences?
Bernard J. Zovighian is the ceo of Edwards Lifesciences, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in Edwards Lifesciences?
Edwards Lifesciences has no separately traded stock; it is owned by Baxter International 1985 (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).
Where is Edwards Lifesciences headquartered?
Edwards Lifesciences is headquartered in Irvine, California, USA.
Who owns Edwards Lifesciences?
Edwards Lifesciences is owned by Baxter International 1985, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where does Edwards Lifesciences operate robots?
Edwards Lifesciences operates 3 verified deployments, including at Los Angeles, California, USA, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
How many robots has Edwards Lifesciences deployed?
DEPLOY has 3 verified Edwards Lifesciences deployments on record at sites including Los Angeles, California, USA, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.
Is Edwards Lifesciences a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Edwards Lifesciences ranks in roughly the top 42% of companies tracked by the registry.
Are there any incidents involving Edwards Lifesciences?
1 active incident involving Edwards Lifesciences is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is Edwards Lifesciences safe?
Edwards Lifesciences has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 recall on record (1 serious). Most recent: May 2025. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.