UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 27, 2005

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ev3 Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

4600 Nathan Lane North
Plymouth, Minnesota	55442
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(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:

ý 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)

ý 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 27, 2005, ev3 Inc. issued a press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition for its fiscal third quarter ended October 2, 2005. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in 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.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release issued October 27, 2005

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 27, 2005	ev3 Inc.

	By:	/s/ Patrick D. Spangler
	Name: Patrick D. Spangler
	Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

ev3 Inc.

CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description	Method of Filing

99.1	Press Release issued October 27, 2005	Furnished herewith