SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 15

   Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g)
 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports
      Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


                        Commission File Number 000-18900

                          Everest Medical Corporation
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  13755 First Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55441-5454, (612) 473-6262
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   (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
                 of registrant's principal executive offices)

                     Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
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            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                      None
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  (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
                     under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)


     Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

     Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)  [X]          Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ]          Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)  [ ]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)  [ ]          Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ]          Rule 15d-6           [ ]
     Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)  [X]

     Approximate number of holders of record as of the certificate or notice
date:   one

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Everest Medical Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

     DATE:  May 15, 2000                 BY: /s/ John Bradshaw
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                                             John Bradshaw
                                             Treasurer