UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 1 )*
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Cyberonics, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
23251P102
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 23251P102 Page 2 of 3 pages
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13G
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Howmedica Inc.
13-2646870
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a)_____
(b)_____
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH
REPORTING _________________________________________________________________
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
CO
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ITEM 1. ISSUER
(a) Cyberonics, Inc.
(b) 17488 Highway 3, Suite 100
Webster, Texas 77598-4135
ITEM 2. PERSON FILING
(a) Howmedica Inc.
(b) 235 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
(c) Delaware
(d) Common Stock, $.01 par value
(e) 23251P102
ITEM 3. THIS STATEMENT IS NOT FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b).
ITEM 4. NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 5. IF THIS STATEMENT IS BEING FILED TO REPORT THE FACT THAT AS OF THE
DATE HEREOF THE REPORTING PERSON HAS CEASED TO BE THE BENEFICIAL
OWNER OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT OF THE CLASS OF SECURITIES,
CHECK THE FOLLOWING X.
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ITEM 6. NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 7. NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 8. NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 9. NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 10. NOT APPLICABLE
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
Date: October 23, 1997
HOWMEDICA INC.
By /s/ Robert C. Ross
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Name: Robert C. Ross
Title: Assistant Secretary
