ABIOMED is a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical products
designed to safely and effectively assist or replace the pumping function of the
failing heart. ABIOMED’s BVS 5000 console and blood pump comprise the most
widely used advanced heart assist system for the treatment of all patients with
failing but potentially recoverable hearts in the U.S. Our AB5000 Circulatory
Support System is a new and improved heart assist product model. Introduced
during fiscal 2004, the AB5000 incorporate a number of advanced features to
facilitate patient mobility and transport and to better meet the needs of
physicians and hospitals treating heart assist patients. The AB5000 console is
also designed to provide a unique adaptable common platform for a family of
blood pumps which in the future, subject to FDA approval, we will be able to
support a broader population of patients for longer periods of time.  ... More..."http://secfilings.nasdaq.com/edgar_conv_html%2f2004%2f05%2f27%2f0001104659-04-015644.html#FIS_BUSINESS"