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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000351721-03-000195
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030602

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EBERHART ROBERT C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001194336

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10521
		FILM NUMBER:		03726781

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6501 WINDCREST DR
		STREET 2:		STE 100
		CITY:			PLANO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75024

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000351721
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				751646002
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6501 WINDCREST DRIVE SUITE 100
		CITY:			PLANO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9723098000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6501 WINDCREST DRIVE SUITE 100
		CITY:			PLANO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75024

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	QUEST MEDICAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <issuerName>ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ANSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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      <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>EBERHART ROBERT C</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
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   </reportingOwner>
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      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-05-01</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>700</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionValue>
           <value>42.00</value>
         </transactionValue>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
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         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeSecurity>
   <nonDerivativeSecurity>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-05-27</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
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         </transactionShares>
         <transactionValue>
           <value>44.00</value>
         </transactionValue>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Linda D. Moses, Agent and Attorney-in-Fact for Robert C. Eberhart, Ph.D.</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-05-30</signatureDate>
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