Guide to Collections Relating to the History of Artificial Internal Organs

industry and laboratories

ABIOMED

Arrow International

Baxter Health Care Corporation

Boston Scientific Corporation SCIMED

CardioWest Technologies Inc.

Datascope Corporation

Institute for Biomedical Engineering

L-VAD Technology Inc.

McGowan Center for Artificial Organs

Medtronic Inc.

Senko Medical Instrument Mfg. Co., Ltd.

Terumo Cardiovascular Systems

Terumo R&D Center

Texas Heart Institute

Thermo Cardiosystems Inc.

Thoratec Laboratories Corporation

University of Michigan Extracorporeal Circulation Laboratory

University of Ottowa Heart Institute

University of Sao Paulo, Heart Institute, Bioengineering Division

University of Utah, Bioengineering Department

Utah Artificial Heart Institute

Vitagen Incorporated

Repository ABIOMED
 
Address 22 Cherry Hill Drive, Danvers, MA 01932
Telephone (978) 777-5410
Fax Number (978) 777-8411
Website www.abiomed.com
 
Contact Person Christian Chouinard
email
 
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Abstract ABIOMED is engaged in the research, development, manufacture and sale of cardiac assist and heart replacement technologies. Their products include the ABIOMED BVS® 5000, cardiac support system, that provides a patient's failing heart with full circulatory assistance while allowing the heart to rest, heal and recover its function. The BVS 5000 has been approved by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a bridge-to-recovery device for the treatment of all patients with potentially reversible heart failure. ABIOMED is currently developing the AbioCor Implantable Replacement Heart, a totally implantable, battery-powered heart replacement device intended for patients with irreparably damaged hearts who are at risk of death due to acute myocardial infarction, chronic ischemic disease or some form of end-stage congestive heart failure, but whose vital organs otherwise remain viable.

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Last reviewed: 27 August 2008
Last updated: 26 August 2004
First published: 01 March 2002
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