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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-03-004920.txt : 20031216
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-03-004920.hdr.sgml : 20031216
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031216152235
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-03-004920
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031216

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADELMAN FREDDIE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001227574

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06516
		FILM NUMBER:		031057311

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DATASCOPE CORP
		STREET 2:		14 PHILIPS PARKWAY
		CITY:			MONTVALE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07645

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DATASCOPE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000027096
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				132529596
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14 PHILLIPS PKWY
		CITY:			MONTVALE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07645-9998
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2013918100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14 PHILIPS PARKWAY
		CITY:			MONTVALE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07645
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>Corp Controller &amp; CAO</officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText>
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<securityTitle>
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</securityTitle>
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<deemedExecutionDate>
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<securityTitle>
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<conversionOrExercisePrice>
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<transactionDate>
<value>2003-12-15</value>
</transactionDate>
<deemedExecutionDate>
</deemedExecutionDate>
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<transactionAmounts>
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</transactionShares>
<transactionPricePerShare>
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<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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</transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<value>2002-05-26</value>
</exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>2009-05-25</value>
</expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
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<underlyingSecurityShares>
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<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value>
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<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">See Column 2 for exercise price</footnote>
</footnotes>
<remarks></remarks>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Freddie Adelman</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-12-16</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
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