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Abiomed shares lower as FDA panel votes to retain Class III status for Impella

Abiomed shares lower as FDA panel votes to retain Class III status for Impella

December 7, 2012 11:30 am by | 0 Comments

Abiomed, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABMD) last night announced that the U.S. FDA Circulatory System Devices Panel voted to retain Class III status for the temporary ventricular support devices within the non-roller ... Read more
Abiomed says class action lawsuit without merit

Abiomed says class action lawsuit without merit

November 16, 2012 6:53 pm by | 0 Comments

Abiomed (NASDAQ: ABMD) today announced that a purported class action complaint was filed on November 16, 2012 in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts by Karse ... Read more
Soldiers-turned-CEOs: 5 healthcare companies with U.S. military veterans in the top seat

Soldiers-turned-CEOs: 5 healthcare companies with U.S. military veterans in the top seat

November 11, 2012 8:00 am by | 0 Comments

What do Johnson & Johnson, FedEx and Verizon Communications have in common? Aside from being Fortune 500 companies, they’re also led by former members of the U.S. military.According to a ... Read more
Abiomed shares slip after FDA warning letter

Abiomed shares slip after FDA warning letter

June 28, 2011 2:48 pm by | 0 Comments

Shares of Abiomed Inc. (NSDQ:ABMD) slipped nearly five percent on Wall Street this morning, after the FDA posted a warning letter admonishing the heart pump maker for marketing a device ... Read more
Abiomed stock up 51 percent, beating medical device stock index

Abiomed stock up 51 percent, beating medical device stock index

April 3, 2011 10:00 am by | 0 Comments

Abiomed Inc.’s stock is up 51 percent for the first quarter, destroying both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones IHI index averages.Abiomed Inc. (NSDQ:ABMD) absolutely crushed it during the first ... Read more
Abiomed pulls plug on Impella heart pump study

Abiomed pulls plug on Impella heart pump study

December 7, 2010 10:44 am by | 0 Comments

Over-ambitious doctors seem to have prompted Abiomed Inc. (NASDAQ:ABMD) to close down a clinical trial of its flagship cardiac assist device.The Danvers, Massachusetts-based company pulled the plug on the Protect ... Read more
Genzyme CEO sheds stock in heart pump maker Abiomed

Genzyme CEO sheds stock in heart pump maker Abiomed

November 15, 2010 5:41 pm by | 0 Comments

Genzyme Corp. (NASDAQ:GENZ) CEO Henri Termeer has cut his stake in Danvers, Massachusetts-based Abiomed Inc. (NASDAQ:ABMD) by about 5.4 percent over the past year. ... Read more
Medtronic, Stryker, Abiomed CEOs talk devices

Medtronic, Stryker, Abiomed CEOs talk devices

October 20, 2010 6:39 pm by | 0 Comments

The CEOs of three medical device makers sat down for a round-table discussion of the challenges and opportunities facing the industry at the annual AdvaMed MedTech conference in Washington, D.C. ... Read more
Abiomed proselytizing for heart pumps

Abiomed proselytizing for heart pumps

September 30, 2010 11:38 am by | 0 Comments

Abiomed Inc. (NSDQ:ABMD) started a new education program for hospitals.The Danvers, Massachusetts-based company is selecting healthcare institutions to be training centers for its Impella cardiac assist devices. Abiomed wants hospitals ... Read more
Abiomed optimistic about using Impella heart pump to grab greater share of market

Abiomed optimistic about using Impella heart pump to grab greater share of market

July 11, 2010 9:28 pm by | 0 Comments

Abiomed Inc. (NSDQ:ABMD) makes cardiac assist devices powerful enough to pump more than a gallon of blood through the heart each minute and small enough to be placed inside the ... Read more