-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TkMaBuw5Efd9of+ynRDsjpW5FeSohkcLs7cF20QzHG2MutjKmduvrGPbnj+4gYZ+ LoMCXpF5s+U1Q7Vau5H/SA== 0000950123-10-079139.txt : 20100819 0000950123-10-079139.hdr.sgml : 20100819 20100819153111 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-079139 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100819 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100819 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ATS MEDICAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000824068 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842] IRS NUMBER: 411595629 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: RW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-33017 FILM NUMBER: 101027863 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3905 ANNAPOLIS LA STREET 2: SUITE 105 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55447 BUSINESS PHONE: 6125537736 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3905 ANNAPOLIS LANE STREET 2: SUITE 105 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55447 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ATS MEDCIAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920803 RW 1 c59929rw.htm RW rw
(ATS MEDICAL LOGO)
August 19, 2010
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington D.C., 20549
Attention: Mary Beth Breslin
  Re:    Application for Withdrawal of Form S-3 Registration Statement No. 333-33017 of ATS Medical, Inc.
Dear Ms. Breslin:
     Pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and following discussions with you, ATS Medical, Inc. hereby respectfully requests the withdrawal of the Form S-3 Registration Statement (File No. 333-33017) filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 6, 1997 and the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 related thereto filed with the SEC on August 12, 2010 (together, the “Registration Statement”). The undersigned confirms that no securities have been sold pursuant to the Registration Statement or the prospectus contained therein.
     Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions or require further information regarding the foregoing, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at (763) 557-2209 or Amy L. Schneider, Esq. of Dorsey & Whitney LLP at (612) 340-2971.
         
  Sincerely,
 
 
  /s/ Deborah K. Chapman    
  Deborah K. Chapman   
  ATS Medical, Inc.   
 
cc:     Amy L. Schneider, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Timothy Nelson, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

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