UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 2008

ev3 Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of	000-51348 (Commission File Number)	32-0138874 (I.R.S. Employer Identification
Incorporation)		Number)

9600 54^thAvenue North, Suite 100
Plymouth, Minnesota
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) 55442
(Zip Code)

(763) 398-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On October 31, 2008, ev3 Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended September 28, 2008. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. ev3 also made available an accompanying presentation posted on the Investor Relations section of www.ev3.net. A copy of the presentation materials is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

     The information contained in Item 2.02 and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filings made by ev3 Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
	99.1	Press Release issued October 31, 2008
	99.2	Presentation materials posted on the Investor Relations section of www.ev3.net

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: October 31, 2008		ev3 Inc.
	By: Name:	/s/ Kevin M. Klemz Kevin M. Klemz
	Title:	Senior Vice President, Secretary
		and Chief Legal Officer

ev3 Inc.
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description	Method of Filing
99.1	Press Release issued October 31, 2008	Furnished herewith
99.2	Presentation materials posted on the Investor Relations section of www.ev3.net	Furnished herewith