UNITED STATES
             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                 Washington, DC  20549

                       SCHEDULE 13G

       Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
                   (Amendment No. 4)*

              Surgical Laser Technologies, Inc
                      (Name Of Issuer)

               Common stock, par value $0.01
              (Title of Class of Securities)

                         868819202
                      (CUSIP Number)

                     October 3, 2002
   (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this schedule is filed:

	[  ]	Rule 13d-1(b)

	[X]	Rule 13d-1(c)

	[  ]	Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934("Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all
other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


CUSIP NO. 868819202		SCHEDULE 13G

1. NAME OF THE REPORTING PERSON

   STEVEN T. NEWBY

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF
   A GROUP					(a) [ ]
						(b) [X]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   UNITED STATES

NUMBER OF	5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES	   -0-
BENEFICALLY	6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY	   -0-
EACH		7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING	   -0-
PERSON	8. SHARED VOTING POWER
WITH		   -0-

9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY
    EACH REPORING PERSON
    -0-

10. CHECK THE BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN
    ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    [  ]

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT
    IN ROW (9)
    0.0%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
    IN

The purpose of this filing is to reflect the beneficial
ownership of the $0.01 par value Common Stock of Surgical
Laser Technologies, Inc. by Steven T. Newby as of
October 3, 2002.

13G- Surgical Laser Technologies, Inc.
Filed by Steven T. Newby
Amendment No. 3 to January 5, 1999 filing
October 3, 2002

ITEM 1.
(a) Surgical Laser Technologies, Inc.
(b) 147 keystone Drive
    Montgomeryville, PA  18936

ITEM 2.
(a) Steven T. Newby
(b) 555 Quince Orchard Road, Suite 606
    Gaithersburg, MD  20878
(c) USA
(d) Common Stock, par value $0.01
(e) 868819103

ITEM 3.  Passive Investor

ITEM 4.  Ownership

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 0.
(b) Percent of class: 0.0%.
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
	(i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0.
	(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote -0-.
      (iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the
             disposition of 0.
      (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
             disposition of -0-.

ITEM 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that
as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased
to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent
of the class of securities, check the following [ x ].

ITEM 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
         Another Person

NONE

ITEM 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
         Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
         Holding Company

NONE

ITEM 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the
         Group

NONE

ITEM 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group

NONE

ITEM 10.  Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities
and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having that purpose or effect.


SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.


Date:  October 3, 2002		/S/:	STEVEN T. NEWBY
			        		STEVEN T. NEWBY