EX-10 2 abio-ex10_20130629298.htm EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

8001 Arista Place, Suite 430

Broomfield, CO 80021

Phone: 720-940-2200, Fax: 720-208-9261

July 26, 2013

Richard Clark

Senior Marketing Director

Medtronic, Inc.

8200 Coral Sea Street NE

Mounds View, MN 55112

RE: Clinical Trial Collaboration Agreement dated April 18, 2013 between ARCA biopharma, Inc., and Medtronic, Inc.

Dear Richard:

When countersigned by Medtronic, this letter shall serve as a permanent waiver of Medtronic’s rights under Section 8.2 (f), and ARCA’s rights under Section 8.3 (e) of the above-referenced Agreement.

| Very truly yours,
| /s/ Christopher D. Ozeroff
| Christopher D. Ozeroff

A ccepted and A greed this ____31st____ day of J uly, 2013:

Medtronic, Inc. |
By: | /s/ Richard Clark |
Its: | Senior Marketing Director |