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December 23, 1999
Via EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
Attention: Mr. Russell Mancuso
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-0306
ORATEC Interventions, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-1, SEC File No. 000-26745
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Dear Mr. Mancuso:
On behalf of ORATEC Interventions, Inc. (the "Company"), we hereby withdraw
the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, SEC File No. 000-26745, which
was filed with the SEC on July 16, 1999 (the "8-A") in connection with the
Company's proposed initial public offering.
The Company decided not to proceed with the initial public offering and has
withdrawn the Registration Statement on Form S-1 which was filed on July 9,
1999, and amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement which was
filed on August 16, 1999. If you have any questions related to the foregoing,
please feel free to call the undersigned at 650-233-8552 or Mark B. Weeks at
650-233-8352.
Sincerely,
VENTURE LAW GROUP
A Professional Corporation
/s/ Brooke Campbell
Brooke Campbell
cc: Mark B. Weeks
