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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001262014-06-000018.txt : 20060124
<SEC-HEADER>0001262014-06-000018.hdr.sgml : 20060124
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060124102949
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001262014-06-000018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060124
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060124

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ERDMANN MICHAEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001267623

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19467
		FILM NUMBER:		06545228

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15301 HIGHWAY 55 WEST
		CITY:			PLYMOUTH
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55447

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENPATH MEDICAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000833140
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				411533300
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15301 HGHWY 55 W
		CITY:			PLYMOUTH
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55447
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7635592613

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEDAMICUS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960330
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    <periodOfReport>2006-01-24</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000833140</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ENPATH MEDICAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NPTH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001267623</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ERDMANN MICHAEL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>15301 HIGHWAY 55 WEST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PLYMOUTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55447</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-01-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.5</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>21163.312</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.5</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-01-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1999-01-29</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2006-01-28</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Option vests as to 20% of the shares on the anniversary date of grant for the first five anniversaries.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By April Hamlin, Attorney-In-Fact for Michael Erdmann</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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