Impella CardioSystems AG, based in Aachen, Germany, develops, manufactures and markets minimally invasive cardiovascular support systems for numerous indications in the fields of cardiology and coronary surgery. The company's technology is protected by more than 30 European and international patents, and currently employees 50 individuals. For the last 2 years Impella has been affiliated with and assisted by Accelerated Technologies, Inc (ATI), a medical device accelerator located in Hackensack, NJ.