Item  2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On October 27, 2009, ev3 Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended October 4, 2009. 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.

     (d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release issued October 27, 2009
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.

ev3 Inc.
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description		Method of Filing
99.1		Press Release issued October 27, 2009		Furnished herewith
99.2		Presentation materials posted on the Investor Relations section of www.ev3.net		Furnished herewith