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    <periodOfReport>2021-10-21</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>MINERVA SURGICAL INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>JAFFE ROSS A MD</rptOwnerName>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each share of Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock (collectively, the &quot;Preferred Stock&quot;) is convertible into shares of the Company's common stock (&quot;Common Stock&quot;) at a 1:1 ratio in connection with the Company's initial public offering. The Preferred Stock has no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The securities are held by Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P. (&quot;Versant IV&quot;). Versant Ventures IV, LLC (&quot;Versant Ventures IV GP&quot;) is the general partner of Versant IV. The Reporting Person is a managing director of Versant Ventures IV GP and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Versant IV; however, he disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interests therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The securities are held by Versant Side Fund IV, L.P. (&quot;Versant Side Fund IV&quot;). Versant Ventures IV GP is the general partner of Versant Side Fund IV. The Reporting Person is a managing director of Versant Ventures IV GP and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Versant Side Fund IV; however, he disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interests therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents $395,813.73 of outstanding principal and interest calculated through October 26, 2021, at which time it is expected that this amount shall convert into shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock at a conversion price per share of approximately $11.31, which shares will then convert into shares of Common Stock at a 1:1 ratio in connection with the Company's initial public offering.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The securities are held by The Jaffe Family Trust dtd 7/9/91 of which Ross A Jaffe is a trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Represents $395,556.98 of outstanding principal and interest calculated through October 26, 2021, at which time it is expected that this amount shall convert into shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock at a conversion price per share of approximately $11.31, which shares will then convert into shares of Common Stock at a 1:1 ratio in connection with the Company's initial public offering.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Represents $279,941.92 of outstanding principal and interest calculated through October 26, 2021, at which time it is expected that this amount shall convert into shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock at a conversion price per share of approximately $11.31, which shares will then convert into shares of Common Stock at a 1:1 ratio in connection with the Company's initial public offering.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Represents $818,269.09 of outstanding principal and interest calculated through October 26, 2021, at which time it is expected that this amount shall convert into shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock at a conversion price per share of approximately $11.31, which shares will then convert into shares of Common Stock at a 1:1 ratio in connection with the Company's initial public offering.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Represents $787,049.83 of outstanding principal and interest calculated through October 26, 2021, at which time it is expected that this amount shall convert into shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock at a conversion price per share of approximately $11.31, which shares will then convert into shares of Common Stock at a 1:1 ratio in connection with the Company's initial public offering.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">Represents $775,985.84 of outstanding principal and interest calculated through October 26, 2021, at which time it is expected that this amount shall convert into shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock at a conversion price per share of approximately $11.31, which shares will then convert into shares of Common Stock at a 1:1 ratio in connection with the Company's initial public offering.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">Represents $834,568.37 of outstanding principal and interest calculated through October 26, 2021, at which time it is expected that this amount shall convert into shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock at a conversion price per share of approximately $11.31, which shares will then convert into shares of Common Stock at a 1:1 ratio in connection with the Company's initial public offering.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">Represents $5,154.72 of outstanding principal and interest calculated through October 26, 2021, at which time it is expected that this amount shall convert into shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock at a conversion price per share of approximately $11.31, which shares will then convert into shares of Common Stock at a 1:1 ratio in connection with the Company's initial public offering.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">Represents $4,958.05 of outstanding principal and interest calculated through October 26, 2021, at which time it is expected that this amount shall convert into shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock at a conversion price per share of approximately $11.31, which shares will then convert into shares of Common Stock at a 1:1 ratio in connection with the Company's initial public offering.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F14">Represents $4,888.35 of outstanding principal and interest calculated through October 26, 2021, at which time it is expected that this amount shall convert into shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock at a conversion price per share of approximately $11.31, which shares will then convert into shares of Common Stock at a 1:1 ratio in connection with the Company's initial public offering.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F15">Represents $5,257.39 of outstanding principal and interest calculated through October 26, 2021, at which time it is expected that this amount shall convert into shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock at a conversion price per share of approximately $11.31, which shares will then convert into shares of Common Stock at a 1:1 ratio in connection with the Company's initial public offering.</footnote>
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    <remarks>This amended Form 3 is being filed to correct an inadvertent omission from the Form 3 filed on October 21, 2021, as amended on December 8, 2021 (the &quot;Prior Form 3&quot;), which omitted the Preferred Stock shares held by each of Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P. and Versant Side Fund IV, L.P. This amended Form 3 amends and restates in its entirety the transactions reported in the Prior Form 3.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robin Praeger, Attorney-in-fact for Ross A Jaffe MD</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-02-10</signatureDate>
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