Abiomed Announces Participation in Three Upcoming Physician Society Meetings: SCAI, HRS, & EuroPCRDANVERS, Mass., May 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abiomed, Inc. (Nasdaq:ABMD), a leading provider of break-through heart support technologies, today announced its participation in three upcoming physician society meetings:
Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), May 9-12 in Las Vegas, Nevada – Booth 417
Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), May 9-12 in Boston, Massachusetts – Booth 1413
EuroPCR, May 15-18 in Paris, France – Booth M69 (Level 2)
At all three meetings, Abiomed will conduct daily booth demonstrations as well as host hands-on simulations of the Impella® platform. At EuroPCR, Abiomed will begin the early commercial roll-out of Impella cVADTM with European physicians post the Impella cVAD's CE Mark approval last month. Full commercial availability of the Impella cVAD in the European market is expected by summer 2012.
The Impella cVAD is not currently cleared for sale or use in the United States.
ABOUT ABIOMED
Based in Danvers, Massachusetts, Abiomed, Inc., is a leading provider of medical devices that provide circulatory support. Our products are designed to enable the heart to rest by improving blood flow and/or performing the pumping of the heart. For additional information please visit: www.abiomed.com.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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