Terms
of Use
LEGAL
NOTICES
Please Read These Terms Carefully Before Using This Site
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Conditions
of Use. This web site ("Site"), its entire contents, all
web pages found within this Site, and the materials and information
on this Site are provided by Edwards Medical Supply and may
be used for informational purposes only. By using this Site,
you represent that you have read and understand these terms
and conditions and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
Furthermore, by using this Site, you represent that (i) you
have the capacity to be bound by these terms and conditions
and (ii) if you are acting on behalf of a company or other
entity, you have the authority to bind such company or entity.
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Ownership
of Materials. Except as otherwise indicated, this Site
and its entire contents (collectively, the "Materials"), including,
but not limited to, the text, information, material, software
and graphics contained on this Site, are either owned or licensed
by Edwards. Copyright, trademark and other intellectual property
laws and treaties protect the Materials. Edwards Medical Supply
makes no proprietary claim to any third party names, trademarks
or service marks appearing on this Site. Any third party names,
trademarks, and service marks are the properties of their respective
owners. Except as provided in the next sentence, the Materials
may not be copied, reproduced, modified, published, uploaded,
downloaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way,
without Edwards' prior written permission. You are hereby authorized
to view, copy, and print the Materials for your personal, informational,
non-commercial, internal use only. Any copy of the Materials
or portion thereof must include the copyright notice. You may
not (i) modify the Materials or use them for any commercial
purpose, or any other public display, performance, sale, or
rental, (ii) decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble software
materials, (iii) remove any copyright notice or other proprietary
notices from the Materials, or (iv) transfer the Materials
to another person. By posting a message or contributing in
any way to this Site, including, but not limited to, sending
comments and e-mail to this Site, you expressly grant Edwards
Medical Supply the right to use in any way, copy, republish
or sell your message or other contribution as part of its property.
Edwards Medical Supply reserves the right to change, update,
discontinue, restrict, or prevent access to this Site or the
Materials at any time without notice.
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Limited
License. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein, Edwards Medical Supply grants you a revocable, non-exclusive,
non-transferable, limited right to access, use, and display
to this Site and the Materials thereon. You agree not to interrupt
or attempt to interrupt the operation of the Site in any way.
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Copyright
Notice. ©2003 EDWARDS MEDICAL SUPPLY. All rights
reserved.
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Trademarks.
Edwards Medical Supply products and/or services referenced herein
are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Edwards Medical
Supply. Other company names, products and/or services referenced
in this Site may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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Online
Privacy. Edwards Medical Supply uses the information that
is collected from the Site to, among other things, better serve
its customers. For a complete description of our online privacy
policy, see our Privacy
Statement.
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Disclaimer.
BY USING THIS SITE, YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR
THE USE OF THIS SITE AND THE INTERNET GENERALLY. THIS SITE IS
PROVIDED "AS IS". EDWARDS MEDICAL SUPPLY DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS
AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, PRODUCT LIABILITY,
AND FREEDOM FROM ERRORS, VIRUSES, AND BUGS (INCLUDING THE MILLENNIUM
OR YEAR 2000 BUG), OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
Edwards
Medical Supply will not be responsible for any errors or omissions
in the Materials or information provided on this Site, any articles
or postings for hyperlinks embedded in messages, nor for any loss
or damage caused by your reliance on information obtained on this
Site or in a hyperlink site. References to third parties,
their products, and/or services do not imply endorsement by Edwards
Medical Supply thereof.
This
Site may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors.
Changes are periodically added to the information herein; these changes
will be incorporated in updates of the Site. Edwards Medical Supply
may make improvements and/or changes in the product(s) and/or the
program(s) described in this Site at any time without notice.
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Limitation
of Liability. IN NO EVENT SHALL EDWARDS MEDICAL SUPPLY
BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION
ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
AND DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS, OR
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION), ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH
THE USE, PERFORMANCE, OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR ANY HYPERLINK,
EVEN IF EDWARDS MEDICAL SUPPLY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGES AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY.
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Third-Party
Sites. This Site may be linked to other sites, which are
not maintained by Edwards. Edwards Medical Supply is not responsible
for the content of those sites. These links are provided for
convenience purposes and are not under the control of Edwards
Medical Supply or its affiliates. Edwards Medical Supply does
not make any representations and warranties, express or implied,
regarding the content of any of these linked sites. The inclusion
of any link to such sites does not imply endorsement, sponsorship,
or recommendation, with respect to any third party, any third
party's site, the content of any third party's site, or any
products or services provided by a third party, by Edwards
Medical Supply of the sites. Edwards Medical Supply disclaims
any liability for links: (i) from another site here; and (ii)
to another site from this Site.
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Linking
Terms. By linking to our Site, all "Linkers" accept and
acknowledge the following terms of linking: Linker agrees that
it will not at any time do or cause to be done any act or thing
in any way impairing the image/reputation of Edwards Medical
Supply. In connection with the use of the Edwards Medical Supply
trade name/reference, Linker shall not in any manner represent
that Edwards Medical Supply endorses it or that Linker is acting
in a representative capacity of Edwards Medical Supply. Except
for the uses set forth herein, Linker shall not utilize the
Edwards Medical Supply name nor its relationship with Edwards
Medical Supply for purposes of or in any manner that intentionally
gives rise to advertising or publicity, unless Edwards Medical
Supply shall consent to such use in writing prior to publication.
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Regardless
of the foregoing, Edwards Medical Supply reserves the right to
rescind this consent with or without cause at any time. In such
event, Linker shall remove its link to the Edwards Medical Supply
Site within 24 hours of receipt of notice from Edwards.
LINKER EXPRESSLY AGREES THAT USE OF EDWARDS MEDICAL SUPPLY MATERIALS
AND SITE IS AT LINKER'S SOLE RISK. EDWARDS MEDICAL SUPPLY DOES NOT
WARRANT THAT ITS SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. EDWARDS
MEDICAL SUPPLY PROVIDES THIS ACCESS "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND. EDWARDS MEDICAL SUPPLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
NONINFRINGMENT, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT
WILL EDWARDS MEDICAL SUPPLY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM USE OF ANY OF THE
MATERIALS PROVIDED HEREUNDER OR ACCESS TO ANY OF THE SERVICES DESCRIBED
HEREIN.
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Non-Confidential
Information. All communications, including suggestions,
questions, ideas, and/or comments concerning any and all products
and services listed in this Site shall not be considered confidential
or proprietary information. Such information may be disseminated
or used by Edwards Medical Supply for any purpose whatsoever,
including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing and
marketing products. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all personal
data provided to Edwards Medical Supply will be handled in
accordance with Edwards' Online Privacy Practices.
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Revisions.
Edwards Medical Supply may at any time revise these Terms of
Use by updating this posting. By using this Site, you agree to
be bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically
visit this page to determine the then current Terms of Use to
which you are bound.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
THIS
DOCUMENT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR (THE "CUSTOMER'S")
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, AS WELL AS LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS THAT
MAY APPLY TO YOU.
The
following terms and conditions shall apply to all orders by Customer
through this Web Site for the purchase of durable and disposable
medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and consumables,
and related products ("Supplies") from Edwards Medical Supply. By
accepting delivery of the Supplies, Customer agrees to be bound by
and accepts these terms and conditions. These terms and conditions
shall apply unless Customer and Edwards Medical Supply have signed
a separate Agreement covering the purchase of the Supplies in which
case the separate agreement shall govern.
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PURCHASE.
Upon Edwards' acceptance of a Customer's order, a firm contract
for the purchase and sale of the Supplies will be formed between
Edwards Medical Supply and Customer, and shall incorporate all
the terms set forth herein. These terms and conditions shall
not be altered or amended by the use of any document(s). Any
attempt to alter this document or to enter an order for Supplies
which are subject to additional and/or altered terms and conditions
will become null and void, unless otherwise agreed to in a written
agreement signed by both parties.
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DELIVERY. Orders
are shipped FOB point of origin with freight prepaid and billed
to Customer. In-stock items are sent out within 1 business
day of order receipt. Items back ordered are shipped immediately
upon arrival to Edwards.
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WARRANTY.
Edwards Medical Supply warrants that Edwards Medical Supply is
the legal and rightful owner of the Supplies or that it is legally
licensed and/or authorized to sell and/or distribute Supplies
being purchased hereunder. All Supplies delivered hereunder will
be free and clear of any and all encumbrances of any kind.
Customers
acknowledge that Edwards Medical Supply is not the manufacturer of
any of the Supplies purchased hereunder. Other than the warranties
set forth above, any warranty with respect to the Supplies must come
from the manufacturer. Edwards Medical Supply will pass through to
Customers any applicable warranties of the manufacturer to the extent
permissible. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Edwards' liability
is limited to the replacement value of the Supplies.
THIS
WARRANTY SUPERSEDES ALL INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS OF ANY AND ALL PURCHASE
ORDERS, INVOICES, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, OR OTHER WRITINGS OR STATEMENTS,
WRITTEN OR OTHERWISE. EDWARDS MEDICAL SUPPLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND PRODUCT LIABILITY, SPECIFICALLY
INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY,
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary,
in no event will Edwards Medical Supply be liable for any indirect,
special, incidental, or consequential damages, whether based
on contract, tort, or any other legal theory, including without
limitation loss of data or its use, loss of profits, loss of
business, or other economic damages, even if advised of the
possibility of such loss or damage.
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RETURNS.
Returns are subject at all times to Edwards return goods policies,
as amended from time to time.
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TAXES.
Customer shall be responsible for any state or local tax (excluding
taxes based on Edwards' income or profits) that results from
the transfer of title or sale or delivery of the Supplies purchased
hereunder unless a valid and correct tax exemption certificate
is furnished to Edwards Medical Supply prior to delivery.
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PAYMENT.
For customers with approved credit, payment is due and payable
net 30 days from the date of invoice. Late payments shall be
assessed a late payment charge at the rate of 1½% per
month, but in no event to exceed the maximum allowable by law. Credit
card orders are accepted.
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CREDIT
LIMITS. Credit limits and terms shall be subject at all
times to Edwards credit policies, as amended from time to time.
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RESERVATION
OF RIGHTS. Edwards Medical Supply reserves the right to
change at any time without notice these terms and conditions
of sale.
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MUTUALITY.
All debts and obligations of Edwards Medical Supply and Customer
to each other are mutual and subject to setoff; for purposes
of this sentence, Edwards Medical Supply and Customer shall be
deemed to include each of the parties' respective subsidiaries
and affiliates which directly or indirectly control or are controlled
by such party through 100% equity ownership.
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