Edwards Leading in Medtech Innovation Poll

Is Edwards Lifesciences (Irvine, CA) the most innovative medical device company out there? Many of our readers seem to think so, based on a recent poll. Medtronic, however, is on Edwards' heels. Rounding out the top five are St. Jude, Masimo, and Intuitive Surgical.

In retrospect, the way that the poll was designed seems to favor big medtech companies over startups, which play a vital role in the device industry's healthcare ecosystem. But it is interesting nonetheless to get a sense of which established companies medical device professionals believe are the most innovative.

The poll is still open, but here is a preview of the companies our readers believe are the most innovative medical device firms: