SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

NELSON GLEN D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

651 CAMPUS DRIVE

(Street)

ST. PAUL

55112

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/25/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
REPLIDYNE INC [ CSII ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	38,820	D
Common Stock	246,525	I	Held by LLC⁽¹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (right to buy)	12/01/2004	11/30/2009	Common Stock	6,470	$9.28	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	12/01/2005	11/30/2010	Common Stock	9,705	$12.37	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	12/19/2006	12/18/2016	Common Stock	12,940	$8.83	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	10/09/2007	10/08/2017	Common Stock	4,322	$7.9	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	11/13/2007	11/12/2017	Common Stock	15,087	$11.38	D
Warrant	07/19/2006	07/19/2011	Common Stock	12,131	$8.78	I	Held by LLC⁽¹⁾
Warrant	09/12/2008	09/12/2013	Common Stock	53,916	$9.28	I	Held by LLC⁽¹⁾
Warrant	02/25/2009	02/25/2014	Common Stock	56,558	$8.83	I	Held by LLC⁽¹⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares are held by GDN Holdings, LLC, of which Dr. Nelson is the sole owner.

Remarks:

	/s/ John R. Remakel as Attorney-in-Fact for Glen D. Nelson pursuant to Power of Attorney filed herewith.	02/25/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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