Edwards Previews New Minimally Invasive Heart Monitor at SCCM

Edwards is featuring its
PreSep catheter, along with the FloTrac sensor and the Vigilance II monitor,
at booth #2601 in the Phoenix Civic Plaza exhibit hall at SCCM . Pinsky,
M.D. The
company's global brands, which are sold in approximately 100 countries,
include Carpentier-Edwards, Cosgrove-Edwards, Fogarty, LifeStent, PERIMOUNT
and Swan-Ganz."
Genco noted that Sleep Solutions has a strong product line, distribution
channel and clinical-trial experience to successfully commercialize this
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These forward-
looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by management
of the company and are believed to be reasonable , though are inherently
uncertain and difficult to predict."
The Maryland-based Sleep Solutions provides technology and services for
at-home diagnosis, therapy and care management of sleep-disordered breathing,
particularly Obstructive Sleep Apnea. The technology has been issued two
patents and an additional patent application is pending.

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com. Grant,
M. The technology is based on analysis of the oximetric
recordings of 213 sleep studies.

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Gerard R., professor of critical care management at the University of Pittsburgh;
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About Edwards Lifesciences
Edwards Lifesciences , a leader in advanced cardiovascular disease
treatments, is the number-one heart valve company in the world and the global
leader in acute hemodynamic monitoring. UB's more than 27,000 students pursue their academic interests
through more than 300 undergraduate, graduate and professional degree
programs. provides technology and services for at-home
diagnosis, therapy and care management of sleep-disordered breathing,
particularly Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

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Edwards also is hosting an educational program, "The Hemodynamic
Monitoring Landscape: Broader Horizons," for SCCM attendees on January 18 at
the Phoenix Civic Plaza.

Edwards Lifesciences, Edwards, FloTrac , PreSep and Vigilance II are
trademarks of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation.
"SSI has contracted with many of the leading managed care organizations
throughout the U.SleepSolutions.

Contact: Mike Thomas, President + CEO
Sleep Solutions Inc.
Voice: 877-753-3775
Email: info@Sleep-Solutions.

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Robert J.buffalo. The privately held company
provides physicians and their patients a clinically validated, cost-effective,
accurate and comfortable alternative to in-laboratory sleep studies at half
the cost.com.

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Edwards, which pioneered pulmonary artery catheter
technologies and is the world's leading hemodynamic monitoring company,
developed the FloTrac sensor so clinicians could gauge some of these patient
parameters less invasively.D., clinical professor in UC San Diego School of
Medicine's department of anesthesiology , reported at the SCCM on January 16
that a preliminary study of 11 heart surgery patients demonstrated that the
FloTrac sensor provided a reliable, minimally invasive method for measuring
cardiac output , when compared with the Swan-Ganz catheter. Featured speakers will include Michael R. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif.S. In addition, CSR, a sleep-disordered breathing condition
occurring in patients with congestive heart failure, affects an additional
4.6 million Americans.

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The Vigilance II monitor features a streamlined design, as well as
a large, color, customizable display.D., associate professor of medicine, and Brydon J.

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and Europe later this year, pending the appropriate
regulatory approvals . Additional company information can be found at
http://www., The University at Buffalo (UB) has
signed an agreement with Sleep Solutions, Inc., with as many as 90 percent
going undiagnosed.

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The Edwards FloTrac sensor provides certain key continuous cardiac
measurements by accessing data directly from an arterial line, which is a
small catheter inserted into the patient's radial artery.
The sensor's unique technological platform enables clinicians to elect a
less-invasive option for those patients who need hemodynamic monitoring, but
who may not require all of the parameters offered by Edwards' line of
Swan-Ganz catheters. Actual results or experience could differ
materially from the forward-looking statements. Agreement to Broaden Physician Access to Innovative Sleep Apnea
Diagnostic Services

BUFFALO, N. Genco, UB interim vice president for research and director of
the UB Office of Science, Technology Transfer and Economic Outreach (STOR),
said there is "a growing worldwide clinical need to provide a cost-effective
solution for diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cheyne-Stokes
Respiration.edu .

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Traditionally, these critical parameters
have been gathered through pulmonary artery catheters that are threaded into a
patient's heart. Manecke, Jr., assistant
professor of critical care medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine in
Boston, Mass. Carpentier-Edwards,
Cosgrove-Edwards, Fogarty, PERIMOUNT , Vigilance, and Swan-Ganz are trademarks
of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation and are registered in the U. Patent and
Trademark Office.
OSA affects 18 million people in the U. The company's NovaSom(TM) QSG(TM) at-home diagnostic system employs
proprietary sound analysis technology and is delivered directly to patients
via an innovative patient management network called MediTrack(TM) .

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About University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) is a premier research -intensive public
university, the largest and most comprehensive campus in the State University
of New York.

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Clinicians monitor patients' cardiovascular performance with a variety of
hemodynamic monitoring tools, depending upon a patient's condition. Bessler, Edwards corporate
vice president , global franchise management., medical director of surgical critical care at the
University of Pennsylvania Hospital; and William T.D. A wide
array of physician and consumer OSA resources are available through the
company's website at http://www. For more information,
visit http://www.

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"Initial clinician feedback from FloTrac sensor pilot studies has been
very positive," Bessler added, "and we expect to make this product widely
available in the U.S. Stinebiser
University at Buffalo
Voice: 716-645-5500 ext.

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"We developed the FloTrac
technology to enable clinicians to assess hemodynamic parameters for a broader
population of patients who could benefit from monitoring but who traditionally
are not candidates for the more invasive existing technology. Patent and Trademark Office.
Ali El-Solh, M.

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McGee, M., the medical device and health-
care services company providing direct-to-patient testing services, to
commercialize and distribute an innovative diagnostic testing technology for
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Cheyne-Stokes Respiration (CSR). "This new product will broaden our portfolio of services of less
expensive, more patient-friendly diagnostic testing products delivered
directly to OSA patients in their homes.

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Edwards. The software has demonstrated very high
sensitivities and specificities for diagnosing CSR and OSA.S.SleepSolutions.

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PHOENIX , 19 in Phoenix,
Arizona.
"Edwards' Swan-Ganz catheter is considered the 'gold standard' for
conventional hemodynamic monitoring," said Anita B. The Vigilance II monitor also offers
clinicians a unique data graph, which can simplify complex data and provide a
clearer picture of hemodynamic performance, thereby allowing clinicians to
more easily assess a patient's condition.
The UB technology is a software algorithm that uses a form of artificial
intelligence, a "neural network ," to detect Obstructive Sleep Apnea and
Cheyne-Stokes Respiration using a pulse oximetry signal.

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"Sleep Solutions' goal is to develop and market this innovative technology
for the diagnosis of OSA directly to third-party payors and physicians," said
Thomas .
UB's STOR filed for patent protection on behalf of the Research Foundation
of the State University of New York. More information about UB is available at http://www.

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Edwards' PreSep central venous oximetry catheter, which serves as an
integral part of Early Goal-Directed Therapy for managing sepsis , also will be
highlighted in several scientific sessions at SCCM.,
Edwards focuses on specific cardiovascular opportunities including heart valve
disease, peripheral vascular disease and critical care technologies. LifeStent is a trademark of Edwards Lifesciences AG and is
registered in the U. Thomas, president and CEO of Sleep Solutions,
Inc. and developed strong brand awareness of innovation ,
cost-effectiveness and high-quality services with our core product,
NovaSom(TM) QSG(TM)," noted Thomas. We are very confident that Sleep Solutions will be able to bring
this novel technology to the marketplace resulting in a lower-costing,
easier-to-implement diagnostic tool for the public good. 22
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In
critical and intensive care settings, clinicians need to monitor cardiac
output, including oxygen saturation levels, blood pressure and blood volume ,
preferably on a continuous basis. Most critically ill
or surgical patients in hospitals already have an arterial line in place to
measure basic cardiovascular information and to draw blood, making the FloTrac
sensor very easy to use. Gracias, M.

This news release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties, including those related to the receipt of pending
regulatory approvals for the FloTrac sensor; the successful launch of the
FloTrac sensor and the Vigilance II monitor; the market's adoption of the
FloTrac sensor, the Vigilance II monitor and the PreSep catheter; the ability
of the FloTrac sensor, the Vigilance II monitor and the PreSep catheter to
address a broader population of patients; and other risks detailed in the
company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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"This technology represents a substantive advancement in the way OSA can
be diagnosed," said Michael J.

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Edwards Highlights Latest Critical Care Monitoring Technologies
In addition to previewing its FloTrac sensor at the SCCM 2005 Congress,
Edwards also is launching its new Vigilance II monitor, the next generation of
continuous cardiac output and oximetry monitors for use with Swan -Ganz
catheters. (SSI).S., professor of medicine, in the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical
Sciences , and Jacek Dmochowski, formerly with UB, developed the software
programs and algorithms.