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ABIOMED ANNOUNCES FRENCH REGULATORY APPROVAL OF THE AB5000 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT SYSTEM

May 25, 2006

ABIOMED, Inc. May 22 announced that the French regulatory agency for medical devices, the Agence Francaise de Securite Sanitaire des Produits de Sante (AFSSAPS) has granted approval of the AB5000(TM) Circulatory Support System. France represents one of the largest medical device markets in Europe.
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