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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-05-015740.txt : 20050805
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-05-015740
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050803
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050805
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050805

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MEDICALCV INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001144284
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				411717208
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9725 SOUTH ROBERT TRAIL
		CITY:			INVER GROVE HEIGHTS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55077
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6514523000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9725 SOUTH ROBERT TRAIL
		CITY:			INVER GROVE HEIGHTS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55077

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Haimovitch Larry G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001335445

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-33295
		FILM NUMBER:		051004099

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415-383-4750

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 HIGHLAND LANE
		CITY:			MILL VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94941
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-08-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001144284</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MEDICALCV INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MDCV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001335445</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Haimovitch Larry G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>111 HIGHLAND LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILL VALLEY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94941</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.80</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6730</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-08-03</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-08-03</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>6730</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6730</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Granted under the MedicalCV, Inc. 2005 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, which remains subject to shareholder approval at the 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Traci Christensen, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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