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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-10-035464.txt : 20100830
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100830150016
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-10-035464
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100826
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100830
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100830

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POLLOCK JOHN J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001235508

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22166
		FILM NUMBER:		101046479

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AETRIUM
		STREET 2:		2350 HELEN ST
		CITY:			NORTH ST PAUL
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55109

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AETRIUM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000908598
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				411439182
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1020

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2350 HELEN ST
		CITY:			NORTH ST PAUL
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6127041800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2350 HELEN STREET
		CITY:			NORTH ST PAUL
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55109
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-08-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000908598</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AETRIUM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ATRM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001235508</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>POLLOCK JOHN J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2350 HELEN STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NORTH ST. PAUL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55109</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.35</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-08-26</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1041.66 shares on September 26, 2010 and each month thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John J. Pollock</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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