Abiomed is a manufacturer of medical implants such as the artificial heart of Abiolor and Impella. Headquartered in Danvers, Massachusetts. There are also two offices in Germany and one in Japan.
| Abiomed | |
|---|---|
| Administrative center | |
| Type of organization | |
| Executives | |
| CEO | Michael R. Minogue |
| Base | |
| Established | 1981 |
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| abiomed.com | |
History
The company was founded in Danvers by David M. Lederman in 1981. As of September 2004, the AbiCor artificial heart apparatus developed by Abiomed for the treatment of severe heart failure was implanted in 14 patients.