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Employment Agreement dated December 14, 2007...and Ali Haghighi-Mood

 Exhibit 10.15 
 [*****] A CONFIDENTIAL PORTION OF THE MATERIAL HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. 
 Cambridge Heart, Inc. 
 One Oak Park Drive 
 Bedford, MA 01730 
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 Effective as of December 14, 2007 
 Ali Haghighi-Mood 
 c/o Cambridge Heart, Inc. 
 One Oak Park Drive 
 Bedford, MA 01730 
 Dear Ali: 
 You have agreed to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cambridge Heart, Inc. (the “Company”). This Agreement sets forth the terms
of your employment by the Company effective as of December 14, 2007 (the “Effective Date”), when the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) elected you (the “Executive”) as the Company’s President and
Chief Executive Officer. 
 1. CAPACITY AND PERFORMANCE: 
 (a) The Executive will serve as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer at the pleasure of the Board or until the Executive resigns his
employment with the Company. The Board of Directors will elect the Executive to serve as a director of the Company until at least the next annual meeting of stockholders of the Company, and the Executive agrees to serve in such capacity without
further compensation. 
 (b) Subject to the direction and control of the Board and any committee thereof, the Executive shall have full
discretionary authority during the term of his employment to control the Company’s day-to-day operations and shall have all other powers and duties consistent with his position as President and Chief Executive Officer. The Executive shall
perform such other duties and responsibilities on behalf of the Company as may be designated from time to time by the Board, provided that such duties shall be reasonably consistent with those duties assigned to Chief Executive Officers in
organizations comparable to the Company. 
 (c) During the term of his employment, the Executive shall devote substantially all of his full
business time and his best efforts, business judgment, skill and knowledge to the advancement of the business and interests of the Company and to the discharge of his duties and responsibilities hereunder. The Executive shall comply with all lawful
written policies of the Company in effect from time to time. The Executive shall not engage in any other business activity or serve in any industry, trade, professional, governmental or academic position during the term of this Agreement, except as
may be expressly approved in advance by the Board in 

 
writing or to the extent that any such activity or service does not adversely affect the performance of his duties and responsibilities hereunder.

 2. SALARY: The Company shall pay the Executive a base salary at the rate of Two Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars
($275,000) per annum, payable in accordance with the payroll practices of the Company for its executives. Such base salary, as from time to time increased by the Board in its sole discretion, is hereafter referred to as the “Base Salary.”

 3. BONUS: The Executive shall have the opportunity to earn an annual performance bonus for each of the years ended
December 31, 2007 and 2008 in the amount, and contingent upon the achievement by the Company of the performance criteria, set forth on Exhibit A hereto. The Executive shall have the opportunity to earn an annual performance bonus for
subsequent years in the amount, and contingent upon the achievement by the Company or the Executive, as the case may be, of performance goals to be agreed upon by the Executive and the Board or a compensation committee thereof. The Company may, from
time to time, pay such other bonus or bonuses to the Executive as the Board or a compensation committee of the Board, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. Except as otherwise provided herein, bonuses shall be paid at such time as bonuses for
the applicable period are regularly paid to senior executives of the Company. In the event that the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined hereafter) prior to December 31 of any year after 2008, the
Executive shall be entitled to receive a pro rated amount of the portion of the performance bonus that is based upon the financial results of the Company, if any, calculated based upon the Company’s financial results through the end of the most
recent calendar quarter ended prior to the termination of the Executive’s employment. 
 4. STOCK OPTIONS: 
 (a) The Executive shall receive two stock options (the “Stock Options”): (a) a stock option to purchase Nine Hundred Thousand
(900,000) shares of common stock of the Company, which will be granted under, and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of, the Company’s 2001 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2001 Plan”) and (b) a stock option to purchase
Four Hundred Fifty Thousand (450,000) shares of common stock of the Company, which will be granted as a stand-alone award outside of the Company’s equity incentive plans but will be nevertheless governed by the terms and conditions of the
2001 Plan as though they were granted under the 2001 Plan. The Stock Options shall have an exercise price equal to the closing price for shares of common stock of the Company as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board on December 11, 2007, the date
on which the Board of Directors awarded the Stock Options subject to the exection of this Agreement by the Company and the Executive. The Stock Options shall have a term of 10 years, shall become exercisable in three equal annual installments
beginning on the first anniversary of the Effective Date, and shall otherwise contain such terms and conditions consistent with the terms and conditions of options regularly granted to senior executives of the Company. The Stock Options shall become
exercisable in full in the event that a Change in Control of the Company occurs (except with respect to any portion of such stock options that have been exercised, forfeited or terminated prior to the date of the Change in Control), provided that
all such Stock Options (including the portion accelerated upon a Change of Control) must be exercised within the time periods set forth in the applicable stock option agreement and the 2001 Plan. 
  

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 (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Severance Agreement dated
September 17, 2003 between the Company and the Executive, as amended by letter agreement dated December 14, 2006, a copy of which is attached hereto as Appendix A (the “Severance Agreement”) or in the applicable stock
option award agreements, all stock options previously granted to the Executive that are outstanding as of the date hereof, as more specifically set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto, are hereby amended to provide (i) that such options
will immediately become exercisable in full in the event that a Change in Control of the Company occurs (except with respect to any portion of such stock options that have been exercised, forfeited or terminated prior to the date of the Change in
Control) and (ii) that, notwithstanding the foregoing, all such stock options (including the portion accelerated upon a Change of Control) must be exercised within the time periods set forth in the applicable stock option agreement and the 2001
Plan. 
 5. VACATIONS: During the term of his employment, the Executive shall be entitled to four weeks of vacation per annum,
to be taken at such times and intervals as shall be determined by the Executive, subject to the reasonable business needs of the Company. The Executive shall accrue paid vacation leave in accordance with the same terms applicable to other senior
members of management, provided, however, that up to four weeks of accrued vacation leave that remains unused as of December 31 of each calendar year ending during the term of the Executive’s employment shall be carried forward into the
immediately subsequent calendar year, and provided further that in no event shall the vacation carry forward attributable to any one or more years exceed four weeks. 
 6. BENEFITS: During the term of his employment and subject to any contribution therefor generally required of employees of the Company, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in any and all
employee benefit plans from time to time in effect for employees of the Company generally, except to the extent such plans are in a category of benefit (including, without limitation, bonus compensation) otherwise provided to the Executive. Such
participation shall be subject to (i) the terms of the applicable plan documents, (ii) generally applicable Company policies and (iii) the discretion of the Board or any administrative or other committee provided for in or
contemplated by such plan. The Company may alter, modify, add to or delete its employee benefit plans at any time as it, in its sole judgment, determines to be appropriate, without recourse by the Executive. 
 7. BUSINESS EXPENSES: The Company shall pay or reimburse the Executive for all reasonable and necessary business expenses incurred or paid
by the Executive in the performance of his duties and responsibilities hereunder, subject to reasonable substantiation and documentation as may be specified by the Company from time to time. 
 8. TERMINATION AND SEVERANCE: 
 (a) In the event of the Executive’s death, the Executive’s employment shall immediately and automatically terminate. 
 (b) The Company may terminate the Executive’ employment upon notice to the Executive (a) if Executive is disabled within the meaning of the long-term disability insurance 

  

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policy applicable to similarly situated employees of the Company or (b) for “Cause” (as defined in the Severance Agreement). The Executive
agrees to submit to medical examinations to determine whether he is disabled pursuant to reasonable requests the Company may make from time to time. Upon the giving of notice of termination of the Executive’s employment hereunder due to the
Executive’s disability or for Cause, the Company shall not have any further obligation or liability to the Executive, other than for Base Salary earned and unpaid through the date of termination. 
 (b) The Company also may terminate the Executive’s employment without Cause upon notice to the Executive. In the event the Company terminates the
Executive’s employment without Cause, the Executive shall receive the severance benefits to which the Executive is entitled under Paragraph 1 of the Severance Agreement. In the event that a Change in Control occurs and the Executive’s
employment with the Company or the successor/acquiror of the Company is terminated without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, in each case within 12 months after a Change in Control Date, the Executive shall receive the severance benefits to
which the Executive is entitled under Paragraph 3 of the Severance Agreement. 
 (c) The Executive may terminate his employment with the
Company, with or without cause, upon notice to the Company. Subject to the Company’s right to terminate the Executive’s employment pursuant to Sections 8(a) and (b), the Executive may terminate his employment within 30 days following the
occurrence of Changed Circumstances (as defined below) upon written notice to the Company describing the Changed Circumstances giving rise to the Executive’s termination of employment. In the event the Executive terminates his employment within
30 days following the occurrence of Changed Circumstances, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the severance benefits to which the Executive is entitled under Paragraph 1 of the Severance Agreement as though his employment had been terminated
by the Company without Cause. “Changed Circumstances” shall mean the occurrence of one or both of the following events: 
 (i) a
material reduction in the nature or scope of the Executive’s responsibilities, authority or powers as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, including, without limitation, due to the Board having hired or appointed another senior
executive officer to whom the Executive is requested by the Board to report or who reports directly to the Board or who is given responsibilities or authority normally exercised by an executive in the positions of President and Chief Executive
Officer of a Company generally comparable to the Company, in each case without the Executive’s prior written consent; and 
 (ii) any
failure by the Company to nominate and recommend to shareholders that they reelect the Executive to serve as a director of the Company upon the expiration of his term. 
 (d) For purposes of this Agreement, the terms “Cause”, “Change in Control”, “Change in Control Date”, and “Good Reason” shall have the meanings set forth in the Severance
Agreement. 
 (e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or the Severance Agreement, the Executive agrees as
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 (i) The Executive’s right to receive severance benefits hereunder and under the Severance Agreement
is conditioned upon (A) the Executive’s prior execution and delivery to the Company of a general release of any and all claims and causes of action of the Executive against the Company and its officers and directors, excepting only
(y) the right to any salary and/or reimbursable expenses then accrued and unpaid under Sections 2 and 7 of this Agreement and (z) rights arising under applicable law, including, without limitation, rights to extended health insurance
coverage pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, as in effect from time to time, and (B) the Executive’s continued performance of those obligations hereunder that continue by their express terms after the
termination of his employment, including without limitation those set forth in Sections 9and 10 of this Agreement. 
 (ii) Any severance
benefits paid to the Executive hereunder or under the Severance Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the payroll practices of the Company for its executives generally as in effect from time to time. 
 (iii) All amounts payable to the Executive under this Agreement and the Severance Agreement are intended meet the requirements of Section 409A of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to the extent applicable, and this Agreement and the Severance Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with such intent. Without limiting the scope of the immediately preceding sentence, the
severance payments provided for under this Agreement and the Severance Agreement shall be deferred for six months from the effective date of the termination of the Executive’s employment if immediately prior to such termination the Executive
is, or in the Company’s sole opinion may be, a “specified employee” as that term is defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code (a “Specified Employee”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to the dollar limit
set forth in Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii), to the extent that the benefit distributions to be made under this Agreement or the Severance Agreement constitute deferred compensation subject to Code Section 409A payable on account of
separation from service within the meaning of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i), and the Executive is a Specified Employee, no amount payable upon an “involuntary separation from service” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation
1.409A-1(n), shall be subject to six-month deferral otherwise required under this Section 8(e)(iii). 
 (f) Upon termination of the
Executive’s employment, all obligations and provisions of this Agreement shall terminate except with respect to any accrued and unpaid monetary obligations and except for the provisions of Sections 8 through (and inclusive of) 22 hereof.

 9. NON-COMPETITION; NON-SOLICITATON; ASSIGNMENT OF INVENTIONS AND CONFIDENTIALITY: In view of the unique and valuable
services the Executive has and will render to the Company, the Executive’s knowledge of the customers, trade secrets, and other proprietary information relating to the business of the Company and its customers and supplies and similar knowledge
regarding the Company it is expected the Executive has and will obtain, and in consideration of the compensation to be paid to the Executive and the other covenants of the Company contained herein, the Executive agrees as follows: 

 (a) The Executive will not, during the period he is employed by the Company, and for a period of one year after the Executive ceases
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with, take any action to compete with, or be engaged in the same business as, or Participate In (as defined below), any other business or organization (which
shall not include a university, hospital or other non-profit organization) which during the term of the Executive’s employment or for such one-year period thereafter competes with, takes any action to compete with or is engaged in the same
business as the Company, with respect to any product or service sold, or activity engaged in, up to the time of such cessation in any geographical area in which, at the time of such cessation, such product or service is sold or actively engaged in
by the Company; provided, however, that the provisions of this Section 9(a) will not be deemed breached merely because the Executive owns less than 1% of the outstanding common stock of a corporation, if, at the time of its acquisition, such
stock is listed on a national securities exchange, is reported on NASDAQ, or is regularly traded in the over-the-counter market by a member of a national securities exchange and provided, further, that the provisions of this Section 9(a) will
not be breached if the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated because the Company becomes a subject of a proceeding under the Federal Bankruptcy Code and, subsequent to such termination, the Executive competes with, engages in
the same business as or Participates In any other business which competes with or is engaged in the same business as the Company. The term “Participate In” shall mean: “directly or indirectly, for the Executive’s own benefit or
for, with or through any other person (including my immediate family), firm, or corporation, own, manage, operate, control, loan money to, or participate in the ownership, management, operation, or control of, or be connected as a director, officer,
employee, partner, consultant, agent, independent contractor, or otherwise with, or acquiesce in the use of my name in.” Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event of the sale of the Company, the non-competition
covenants contained herein shall apply only to that portion of the business of the acquirer/successor for which the Executive has performed significant services as of the date of termination of his employment. 
 (b) The Executive will not, during the period the Executive is employed by the Company, and for a period of one year after the Executive ceases to be
employed by the Company, directly or indirectly reveal the name of, solicit or interfere with, or endeavor to entice away from the Company any of its suppliers, customers, or employees. The Executive will not, during the period the Executive is
employed by the Company, and for a period of one year after the Executive ceases to be employed by the Company, directly or indirectly, employ any person who was an employee of the Company within a period of one year after such person leaves the
employ of the Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the restrictions contained in this Section 9(b) shall not apply to (i) any employee who responds to a public help-wanted solicitation or (ii) any
employee whose employment with the Company is, or former employee whose employment was, terminated by the Company. 
 (c) Any interest in
patents, patent applications, inventions, technological innovations, copyrights, copyrightable works, developments, discoveries, designs and processes which the Executive now or hereafter during the period the Executive is employed by the Company
and for three-months thereafter may own, conceive of, or develop and either relating to the fields in which the Company may then be engaged or has plans (as demonstrated by the records of the Company) to be engaged or conceived of or developed
utilizing the time, material, facilities, or information of the Company (“Such Inventions”) shall belong to the Company; as soon as the Executive owns, conceives of, or develops any Such Invention, the Executive agrees 

  

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immediately to communicate such fact in writing to the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and without further compensation, but at the Company’s
expense (except as noted in clause (i) of this Section 9(c)), forthwith upon the request of the Company, the Executive shall execute all such assignments and other documents (including applications for patents, copyrights, trademarks, and
assignments thereof) and take all such other action as the Company may reasonably request in order (ii) to vest in the Company all the Executive’s right, title and interest in and to Such Inventions, free and clear of liens, mortgages,
security interests, pledges, charges and encumbrances arising from the acts of the Executive (“Liens”) (the Executive will take such action, at the Executive’s expense, as is necessary to remove all such Liens) and (ii), if patentable
or copyrightable, to obtain patents or copyrights (including extensions and renewals) therefor in any and all countries in such name as the Company shall determine. 
 (d) During the course of the Executive’s association with the Company, the Executive has and will become privy to “confidential information” of the Company and others. As used in this Section 9(d),
“confidential information” shall mean any information except that information which is generally known by the Company’s principal competitors or which is generally available to the public, or later becomes public without the breach of
this Section 9(d), and shall include, without limitation, technical data, designs, software, customer information, business plans, market data, trade secrets or the like, whether or not any such document or information is marked
“confidential.” The Executive shall not publish, disclose or make accessible any confidential information of the Company to any other person, firm or corporation either during or after the termination of the Executive’s employment
with the Company, and the Executive shall not use any confidential information of the Company except during the Executive’s employment in the business and for the benefit of the Company, in each case without prior written permission of the
Company. The Executive shall return physical evidence of such confidential information to the Company prior to or at the termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company. 
 (e) For purposes of this Section 9, the Company shall mean the Company and its operating subsidiaries (if any). 
 10. LITIGATION AND REGULATORY COOPERATION: During and after the term of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive
shall reasonably cooperate with the Company in the defense or prosecution of any claim now in existence or which may be brought in the future against or on behalf of the Company which relates to any event or occurrence that transpired while
the Executive was employed by the Company; provided, however, that such cooperation shall not materially and adversely affect the Executive or expose the Executive to an increased probability of civil or criminal litigation. The Executive’s
cooperation in connection with such claims or actions shall include, but not be limited to, being available to meet with counsel to prepare for discovery or trial and to act as a witness on behalf of the Company at mutually convenient times. During
and after the term of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive also shall cooperate fully with the Company in connection with any investigation or review of any federal, state or local regulatory authority as any such
investigation or review relates to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for all out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the
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performance under this Section 10, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs and shall pay Executive a consulting fee for
his time (in increments of not less than one-half day, rounded up to the nearest half day) at a rate consistent with that which the Company would be required to pay a third party for similar services. 
 11. ENFORCEMENT OF COVENANTS: The Executive acknowledges that he has carefully read and considered all the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, including the restraints imposed upon him pursuant to Sections 9 and 10 hereof. The Executive acknowledges that the covenants contained in Sections 9 and 10 are reasonably necessary to protect the goodwill of the Company that is its
exclusive property. The Executive further acknowledges and agrees that, were he to breach any of the covenants contained in Sections 9 and 10 hereof, the damage may be irreparable. The Executive, therefore, agrees that the Company, in addition to
any other remedies available to it, shall be entitled seek preliminary and permanent injunctive relief against any breach by the Executive of any of said covenants, without making a showing that monetary damages would be inadequate or having to post
bond, provided the Company has made a prima facie showing of such a breach. 
 12. INVALIDITY: In the event that any provision
of this Agreement would be held to be invalid, prohibited, or unenforceable for any reason (including, but not limited to, any provision which may be held unenforceable because of the scope, duration or area of its applicability), this Agreement
shall be construed as if such invalid, prohibited or unenforceable provision had been more narrowly drawn so as not to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable (and the court making any such determination as to any provision shall have the power to
modify such scope, duration or area or all of them, and such provision shall be applicable in such modified form) and shall not invalidate the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affect the validity or enforceability of such provisions.

 13. CONFLICTING AGREEMENTS: The Executive hereby represents and warrants that the execution of this Agreement and the
performance of his obligations hereunder will not breach or be in conflict with any other agreement to which the Executive is a party or is bound and that the Executive is not subject to any covenants against competition or similar covenants that
would affect the performance of his obligations hereunder. The Executive will not disclose to or use any proprietary information of a third party without such party’s consent. 
 14. WITHHOLDING: All payments made under this Agreement or the Severance Agreement shall be reduced by any tax or other amounts required to
be withheld under applicable law. 
 15. ASSIGNMENT: Neither the Company nor the Executive may make any assignment of this
Agreement or any interest herein, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other; provided, however, that the Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the
Executive in the event that the Company shall hereafter effect a reorganization, or consolidate with or merge into any other Person, or transfer all or substantially all of its properties or assets to any other Person. This Agreement shall inure to
the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and the Executive, and their respective successors, executors, administrators, heirs and permitted assigns. 
  

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 16. SEVERABILITY: If any portion or provision of this Agreement shall to any extent be
declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such portion or provision in circumstances other than those as to which it is so declared illegal or unenforceable,
shall not be affected thereby, and each portion and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. 
 17. WAIVER: No waiver of any provision hereof shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the waiving party. The failure of either party to require the performance of any term or obligation
of this Agreement, or the waiver by either party of any breach of this Agreement, shall not prevent any subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach. 
 18. NOTICES: Any and all notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall
be effective when delivered in person or deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified, and addressed to the Executive at his last known address on the books of the Company or, in the case of the Company, at the
Company’s principal place of business, to the attention of the Chairman of the Board, or to such other address as either party may specify by notice to the other actually received. 
 19. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement, together with the Severance Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and
supersedes all prior communications, agreements and understandings, written or oral, with respect to the terms and conditions of the Executive’s employment (including, without limitation, the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement
between the Company and the Executive previously executed by the Executive). 
 20. AMENDMENT: This Agreement may be amended or
modified only by a written instrument signed by the Executive and an expressly authorized representative of the Company. 
 21.
HEADINGS: The headings and captions in this Agreement are for convenience only and in no way define or describe the scope or content of any provision of this Agreement. 
 22. COUNTERPARTS: This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which together
shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 23. GOVERNING LAW: This Agreement shall be construed and enforced under and be
governed in all respects by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof. 
  

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 If the foregoing confirms your understanding of our agreements, please so indicate by signing in the
space provided and returning a signed copy to us. 
 CAMBRIDGE HEART, INC. 
 By:  /s/  Robert
Khederian                     
         Robert Khederian 
         Chairman of the Board 
 ACCEPTED AND AGREED: 
 /s/ Ali Haghighi-Mood 
 Ali Haghighi-Mood 
  

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 EXHIBIT A 
 This Exhibit A is incorporated by reference into Section 3 of the Employment Agreement, effective as of December 11, 2007, between Cambridge Heart, Inc. (the “Company”) and Ali Haghighi-Mood (the
“Executive”). Any capitalized term used in this Exhibit and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assigned to that term in the Agreement. 
 In accordance with Section 3 of the Agreement, the Executive shall have the opportunity to earn an annual performance bonus for each of the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008 in the amount, and
contingent upon the achievement of the performance goals, set forth below. As soon as reasonably practicable following the completion of each of the fiscal years ending December 31, 2007 and 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company or a
compensation committee of the Board shall determine the extent to which the Company achieved the performance goals for the respective periods set forth below, and, based upon such determination, shall, in good faith, fix the amount of the
Executive’s bonus for such period. 
 Except as otherwise provided below, in order to receive an annual performance bonus, the Executive
must continue to be employed by the Company through the end of the period with respect to which the annual performance bonus has been earned. The annual performance bonus will be paid to the Executive at such time as bonuses for the applicable
period are regularly paid to senior executives of the Company; provided, however, in no event will the annual performance bonus be paid later than March 15 of the first taxable year following the end of the relevant calendar year in which the
amount is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
 Bonus for the
year ending December 31, 2007 
 For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007, the Executive shall be entitled to receive a
bonus equal to the sum of (i) $36,000 and (ii) a potential performance bonus amount of up to $25,000 earned based upon the sales revenue of the Company for the three-month period ended December 31, 2007 calculated in the manner set
forth below: 
  

			
	 2007 Performance Goals
	 	 Performance Bonus Amount

	Sales revenue for the three-month period ending December 31, 2007 of at least $3.0 million determined in accordance with GAAP	 	Bonus equal to (a) $10,000 upon the achievement of at least $3.0 million in sales revenue and (b) 3.75% of sales revenue between $3.0 million and $3.4 million (up to an additional $15,000)

  

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 [*****] A CONFIDENTIAL PORTION OF THE MATERIAL HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION. 
 Bonus for the year ending December 31, 2008 
 For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008, the Executive shall be entitled to receive a performance bonus, a portion of which will be based upon the sales revenue of the Company for the year ending
December 31, 2008 calculated in the manner set forth below and a portion of which will be based upon the achievement by the Company of the other performance goals set forth below: 
 2008 Performance Goals 
 Sales Revenue: The Executive shall be entitled to
earn a bonus based upon the Company’s sales revenue for the year ending December 31, 2008, calculated as follows: (a) $20,000 upon the achievement of at least $[*****] million in sales revenue and (b) 1.00% of sales revenue above
$[*****] million.  
 Other Performance Goals: The Executive shall be entitled to earn a bonus of up to $70,000 based upon the
achievement of performance goals established by the Board in consultation with the Executive related to: 

	 	•	 	 the development of the Company’s technology, including the advancements in the Company’s patent portfolio and in-licensed technology and other
advancements in the Company’s MTWA technology; 

	 	•	 	 the Company’s management, including, without limitation, the successful development and/or recruitment of various management talents and capabilities needed by
the Company as mutually identified from time to time by the Board of Directors and the Executive on a time table to be mutually agreed upon; 

	 	•	 	 the Company’s operations, research and development activities and regulatory matters; and 

	 	•	 	 the Company’s securing reimbursement from additional private insurers on the timetable to be mutually agreed upon. 

 Bonus Payment in the Event of Termination without Cause 
 Portion
of Bonus Based on Sales Revenue 
 In the event that the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause prior to
December 31, 2008, the Executive shall be entitled to receive a pro rated amount of the portion of the performance bonus that is based upon the sales revenue of the Company, calculated based upon the Company’s sales revenue through the end
of the most recent calendar quarter ended prior to the termination of the Executive’s employment. For example, if the Executive’s employment is terminated without Cause on April 1, 2008 and the Company’s sales revenue for the
three-month period ended March 31, 2008 is $[*****] million, then the Executive will be entitled to receive a bonus of $15,000 (i.e., 25% of $60,000, which is the bonus that would be earned based on projected annual sales revenue of $[*****]
million). Or for example, if the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause on October 15, 2008 and the Company’s sales revenue for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 is $[*****] 
  

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 [*****] A CONFIDENTIAL PORTION OF THE MATERIAL HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION. 
 million, then the Executive will be entitled to receive a bonus of $52,500 (i.e., 75% of $70,000, which is the bonus that would be earned
based on projected annual sales revenue of $[*****] million). 
 Portion of Bonus Based on Other Performance Goals 
 In the event that the Company terminates the Executive’s employment without Cause prior to December 31, 2008, the Board of Directors may
determine, in its sole discretion, whether the Executive should receive any portion of the bonus that is based upon performance goals other than the Company’s sales revenue (the “Other Performance Goals”). 
 In determining whether the Executive or the Company, as the case may be, achieved the Other Performance Goals set forth above, the Board may consider the
extent to which the goals were achieved within the Board authorized budget plan for such goals. 
  

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 EXHIBIT B 
 Outstanding Stock Options Awarded to Ali Haghighi-Mood 
  

	 	•	 	 Outstanding stock option to purchase 333,333 shares of common stock granted on August 15, 2005 at an exercise price of $0.29 per share (stock option originally
covered 500,000 shares of common stock; however the stock option has already been exercised with respect to 166,667 shares of common stock) 

	 	•	 	 Outstanding stock option to purchase 700,000 shares of common stock granted on December 14, 2006 at an exercise price of $3.30 per share

  

 14Severance Agreement dated May 18, 2007 ...and Vincenzo LiCausi

 Exhibit 10.16 
 May 24, 2007 
 Vincenzo LiCausi 
 c/o Cambridge
Heart, Inc. 
 One Oak Park Drive 
 Bedford, MA 01730 

Dear Vincenzo: 
 Re: Severance Agreement 
 Cambridge Heart, Inc. (the “Company”) recognizes that, as is the case with many publicly-held corporations, the possibility of a change in
control of the Company exists and that such possibility, and the uncertainty and questions it may raise among key personnel, may result in the departure or distraction of key personnel to the detriment of the Company and its stockholders. The Board
of Directors has determined that, while there are no current plans for the Company to engage in a change of control transaction, appropriate steps be taken to reinforce and encourage the continued employment and dedication of the Company’s key
personnel without distraction from the possibility of a change of control and related events and circumstances. 
 Accordingly, the Company
agrees as follows: 
  

	 	1.	In the event that the Company terminates your employment after July 1, 2007 without Cause, then the following shall apply: 

  

	 	•	 	 You will continue to be paid your salary for six (6) months after termination at the rate in effect on the termination date. 

  

	 	•	 	 You will continue for six (6) months to be enrolled in the health insurance program you were enrolled in as of the termination date.

  

	 	•	 	 The vesting of all stock options you hold as of the termination date will be accelerated as follows: the number of shares under all such options that would have
become vested (i.e., exercisable) during the twelve (12) month period following the termination date shall become exercisable; you must exercise all options (including the accelerated portion) within the time periods set forth in your option
agreement(s) and the applicable option plan. 

  

	 	•	 	 Your right to receive the foregoing severance benefits is conditioned upon (1) your prior execution and delivery to the Company of a general release of any and
all claims and causes of action against the Company and its officers and directors, excepting only the right to any salary and/or reimbursable expenses then accrued and unpaid as well as (2) your continued performance of your obligations under
the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement between you and the Company. 

  

	 	2.	In the event that a Change in Control occurs after July 1, 2007, the following shall apply: 

  

	 	•	 	 The vesting of all stock options you hold as of the Change in Control Date will be accelerated as follows: fifty percent (50%) of the number of shares under
all such options that were not vested (i.e., exercisable) as of the Change in Control Date shall become exercisable as of the Change in Control Date; you must exercise all options (including the accelerated portion) within the time periods set forth
in your options agreement(s) and the applicable option plan. 

  

	 	3.	In the event that a Change in Control occurs after July 1, 2007 and, within twelve (12) months after the Change in Control Date, your employment (either with the Company
or the successor/acquiror) is terminated without Cause or you terminate your employment for Good Reason, then the following shall apply: 

  

	 	•	 	 You will continue to be paid your salary for twelve (12) months after termination at the rate in effect on the termination date. 

 

	 	•	 	 You will continue for twelve (12) months to be enrolled in the health insurance program you were enrolled in as of the termination date.

  

	 	•	 	 The vesting of all stock options you hold as of the Change in Control Date will be accelerated as follows: one hundred percent (100%) of the number of shares
under all such options that were not vested (i.e., exercisable) as of the termination date shall become exercisable as of the termination date; you must exercise all options (including the accelerated portion) within the time periods set forth in
your options agreement(s) and the applicable option plan. 

 All capitalized terms used in this letter agreement have the
meanings set forth in Exhibit A. 
 This agreement supersedes all other agreements concerning severance. 
 Sincerely yours, 
 CAMBRIDGE HEART, INC. 
 /s/    Robert P.
Khederian                         
 By: Robert P. Khederian 
 Title: President & CEO 
 AGREED: 
 /s/    Vincenzo LiCausi                        
 Vincenzo LiCausi 
  

 EXHIBIT A 
 1. “Change in Control” means an event or occurrence set forth in any one or more of subsections (a) through (c) below (including an event or occurrence that constitutes a Change in Control
under one of such subsections but is specifically exempted from another such subsection): 
 (a) the acquisition by an individual, entity or
group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) (a “Person”) of beneficial ownership of any capital stock of the Company if, after such
acquisition, such Person beneficially owns (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) 50% or more of either (i) the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the “Outstanding Company Common
Stock”) or (ii) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that for
purposes of this subsection (a), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (i) any acquisition directly from the Company, (ii) any acquisition by the Company or (iii) any acquisition by any employee benefit
plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; or 
 (b) such time as the
Continuing Directors (as defined below) do not constitute a majority of the Board (or, if applicable, the Board of Directors of a successor corporation to the Company), where the term “Continuing Director” means at any date a member of the
Board (i) who was a member of the Board on the date of the execution of this Agreement or (ii) who was nominated or elected subsequent to such date by at least a majority of the directors who were Continuing Directors at the time of such
nomination or election or whose election to the Board was recommended or endorsed by at least a majority of the directors who were Continuing Directors at the time of such nomination or election; or 
 (c) the consummation of a merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or statutory share exchange involving the Company or a sale or other
disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (a “Business Combination”), unless, immediately following such Business Combination, all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial
owners of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then-outstanding shares of common stock and the
combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, respectively, of the resulting or acquiring corporation in such Business Combination in substantially the same proportions as their
ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities, respectively. 
 2. “Change in Control Date” means the first date on which a Change in Control occurs. 
 3.
“Cause” means: 
 (a) the Employee’s willful and continued failure to substantially perform [his/her]
reasonable assigned duties (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness or any failure after the Employee gives notice of termination for Good Reason), 

 
which failure is not cured within 30 days after a written demand for substantial performance is received by the Employee from the Board of Directors of the
Company which specifically identifies the manner in which the Board of Directors believes the Employee has not substantially performed the Employee’s duties; or 
 (b) the Employee’s willful engagement in illegal conduct or gross misconduct which is materially and demonstrably injurious to the Company. 
 For purposes of this Section 3, no act or failure to act by the Employee shall be considered “willful” unless it is done, or omitted to be
done, in bad faith and without reasonable belief that the Employee’s action or omission was in the best interests of the Company. 
 4.
“Good Reason” means the occurrence, without the Employee’s written consent, of any of the events or circumstances set forth in clauses (a) through (d) below. Notwithstanding the occurrence of any such event or
circumstance, such occurrence shall not be deemed to constitute Good Reason if, prior to the notice of termination given by the Employee in respect thereof, such event or circumstance has been fully corrected and the Employee has been reasonably
compensated for any losses or damages resulting therefrom (provided that such right of correction by the Company shall only apply to the first notice of termination for Good Reason given by the Employee). 
 (a) the assignment to the Employee of duties inconsistent in any material respect with the Employee’s position (including status, offices, titles
and reporting requirements), authority or responsibilities in effect immediately prior to the earliest to occur of (i) the Change in Control Date, (ii) the date of the execution by the Company of the initial written agreement or instrument
providing for the Change in Control or (iii) the date of the adoption by the Board of Directors of a resolution providing for the Change in Control (with the earliest to occur of such dates referred to herein as the “Measurement
Date”), or any other action or omission by the Company which results in a diminution in such position, authority or responsibilities; 
 (b) a reduction in the Employee’s annual base salary as in effect on the Measurement Date or as the same was or may be increased from time to time; 
 (c) the failure by the Company to (i) continue in effect any material compensation or benefit plan or program (including without limitation any life insurance, medical, health and accident or disability plan and
any vacation program or policy) (a “Benefit Plan”) in which the Employee participates or which is applicable to the Employee immediately prior to the Measurement Date, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or
alternative plan) has been made with respect to such plan or program, (ii) continue the Employee’s participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a basis not materially less favorable, both in terms of the amount of
benefits provided and the level of the Employee’s participation relative to other participants, than the basis existing immediately prior to the Measurement Date or (iii) award cash bonuses to the Employee in amounts and in a manner
substantially consistent with past practice in light of the Company’s financial performance; 
 (d) any failure of the Company to pay or
provide to the Employee any portion of the Employee’s compensation or benefits due under any Benefit Plan within seven days of the date such compensation or benefits are due, or any material breach by the Company of any employment agreement
with the Employee.

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