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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030721171152
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000910680-03-000627
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030325
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030721

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SDS MERCHANT FUND LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001122699
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27368
		FILM NUMBER:		03795009

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE SOUND SHORE DR
		STREET 2:		2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE SOUND SHORE DR
		STREET 2:		2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ORTEC INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000889992
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				113068704
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3960 BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		BLDG 28
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10032
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7183264698
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<footnote id="F2"> Mr. Steven Derby is the sole managing member of SDS Capital Partners, LLC. The address of Mr. Steven Derby is c/o SDS Capital Partners, LLC, 53 Forest Avenue, 2nd Floor, Old Greenwich, Connecticut 06870</footnote>
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