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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-06-019162.txt : 20060321
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060321154438
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-019162
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060316
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060321
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060321

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAVIS RICHARD E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001245310

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21001
		FILM NUMBER:		06701307

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NMT MEDICAL INC
		STREET 2:		27 WORMWOOD STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210-1625
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6177370930

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NMT MEDICAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001017259
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				954090463
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27 WORMWOOD STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6177370930

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27 WORMWOOD STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NITINOL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960619
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<DESCRIPTION>OPEN MARKET PURCHASE 3/16/06 CORRECTION
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-03-16</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2006-03-16</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001017259</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NMT MEDICAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NMTI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001245310</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DAVIS RICHARD E</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>NMT MEDICAL, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>27 WORMWOOD STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02110</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>V.P. &amp; Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On March 16, 2006, the reporting person mistakenly filed a Form 4 reporting a purchase of 1,000 shares of common stock that did not in fact occur.  As of March 16, 2006, the reporting person owned only 68,757 shares of common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard E Davis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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