POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Know all by these presents, that I hereby constitute and appoint each of
Michael D. Dale and Deborah K. Chapman, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, each acting alone, with full powers of substitution for me and in my
name, place and stead, to:

     1.	execute for me and on my behalf, in my capacity as an officer and/or
director of ATS Medical, Inc., Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules
promulgated thereunder;

     2.	do and perform any and all acts for me and on my behalf which may be
necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5,
complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such
Form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock
exchange or similar authority; and

     3.	take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to
me, in my best interest or legally required by me, it being understood that the
documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on my behalf pursuant to this Power
of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as
such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

     I hereby grant to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do
and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or
proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein
granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if
personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the
rights and powers herein granted.  I acknowledge that the attorneys-in-fact
named above, in serving in such capacity at my request, are not assuming, nor is
ATS Medical, Inc. assuming, any of my responsibilities to comply with Section 16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

     This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until I am no
longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to my holdings of and
transactions in securities of ATS Medical. Inc., unless earlier revoked by me in
a signed writing delivered to the attorneys-in-fact named above.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Power of Attorney on May 31, 2007.

/s/ Jeremy J. Curtis
Signature Jeremy J. Curtis
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