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Article: Jewish Hospital Physicians to Provide Update On First AbioCor Patient; Robert Tools Suffers Setback.
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- November 14, 2001
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Business Editors and Health/Medical Writers
DANVERS, Mass.--(BW HealthWire)--Nov. 14, 2001
ABIOMED, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABMD) announced that Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky has scheduled a press briefing today at 2:00 PM (EST) to update the condition of Robert Tools, the first AbioCor(TM) Implantable Replacement Heart patient. Dr. Laman Gray yesterday reported a major setback for Mr. Tools, which "began with the onset of weakness in the right side of his body." At the briefing, Dr. Gray and Dr. Robert Dowling will give a full update on Mr. Tools' current diagnosis and prognosis.
ABIOMED is collaborating with the medical team to evaluate the ...