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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060619100422
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-037439
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060615
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060619
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060619

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANLEY DANIEL F  MD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001245496

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21001
		FILM NUMBER:		06911719

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS
		STREET 2:		600 N WOLFE ST JEFFERSON 1-109
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21287-7840
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4106145185

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS
		STREET 2:		600 N WOLFE ST JEFFERSON 1-109
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21287 7840
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<DESCRIPTION>2006 ANNUAL MEETING GRANT
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        <issuerName>NMT MEDICAL INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>BALTIMORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21287-7840</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>10.52</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-06-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.52</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-12-15</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-06-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Daniel F Hanley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-06-15</signatureDate>
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