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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000933745-05-000040
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050707
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050708
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050708

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MIRAVANT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000933745
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				770222872
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		336 BOLLAY DRIVE
		CITY:			SANTA BARBARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93117
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8056859880

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		336 BOLLAY DRIVE
		CITY:			SANTA BARBARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93117

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PDT INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941214

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sutcliffe Robert J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001324267

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25544
		FILM NUMBER:		05946213

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		805 685-9880

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MIRAVANT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES
		STREET 2:		336 BOLLAY DRIVE
		CITY:			SANTA BARBARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93117
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-07-07</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000933745</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MIRAVANT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MRVT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001324267</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Sutcliffe Robert J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MIRAVANT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>336 BOLLAY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA BARBARA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93117</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-qualified stock option (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.47</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-07-07</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.47</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-08-07</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-07-07</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On July 7, 2005, the Board of Directors issued the above stock option grant to Robert J. Sutcliffe in consideration of his appointment as the new, non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Miravant. This stock option grant vests monthly over one year.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert J. Sutcliffe</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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