BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2006--Cambridge Heart, Inc. (OTCBB:CAMH - News) today announced that it has filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which, if and when declared effective, will permit the Company, from time to time, to offer and sell up to $20 million of equity or debt securities. The shelf registration statement will provide the Company greater flexibility to take advantage of financing opportunities, subject to market conditions and the capital requirements of the Company. As of the date of this release, the Company has no specific plans to offer the securities covered by the registration statement, and the Company is not required to offer the securities in the future.