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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * SUTTER MARTIN P   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ABIOMED INC [ABMD] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 22 CHERRY HILL DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/31/2017 (Street) DANVERS, MA 01923 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, $0.01 par value 12/31/2017   A(6)   90 (6) A $ 187.41 166,319 D   Common Stock, $0.01 par value               946,818 I By Essex Woodland Health Ventures, VI, LP (1) Common Stock, $0.01 par value               503,182 I By Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund VII, LP (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock option (right to buy) (3)

$ 13.91

05/20/2009(4)

05/20/2018

Common Stock

25,000

25,000

D

Stock Option (right to buy) (5)

$ 18.63

08/12/2009

08/13/2018

Common Stock

12,000

12,000

D

Stock Option (right to buy) (5)

$ 7.67

08/11/2010

08/12/2019

Common Stock

12,000

12,000

D

Stock Option (right to buy) (5)

$ 9.99

08/10/2011

08/11/2020

Common Stock

12,000

12,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SUTTER MARTIN P 22 CHERRY HILL DRIVE DANVERS, MA 01923	X

Signatures

/s/ Stephen C. McEvoy (by power of attorney)		01/03/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	These securities are held by Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund VI, L.P. Mr. Sutter is a managing director of Essex Woodlands Health Ventures, the partnership that owns the reported securities. As a managing director Mr. Sutter shares voting and investment powers for Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund VI, L.P.. Mr. Sutter disclaims beneficial ownership of all such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(2)	These securities are held by Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund VII, L.P.. Mr. Sutter is a managing director of Essex Woodlands Health Ventures, the partnership that owns the reported securities. As a managing director Mr. Sutter shares voting and investment powers for Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund VII, L.P. Mr. Sutter disclaims beneficial ownership of all such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	Grant to reporting person to buy shares of Common Stock under ABIOMED, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan.
(4)	These options become exerciseable in annual 20% increments commencing on the date set forth in Table II, Column 6.
(5)	Grant to reporting person of option to buy shares of Common Stock set forth in Table II, Column 7, under the ABIOMED, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan.
(6)	This stock was issued to the Reporting Person in lieu of a retainer of $16,875 for compensation for his service as a board member of ABIOMED, Inc.

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