SPARTA SURGICAL CORP
SC 13D/A, 1996-04-10
ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13D/A


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 2 )*


                           SPARTA SURGICAL CORPORATION
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          $.002 Par Value Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   846648 50 9
                                 (CUSIP Number)

     If the filing  person has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition  which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].

     Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this  statement [ ]. (A
fee is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a previous  statement on
file  reporting  beneficial  ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities  described  in Item 1;  and (2) has  filed  no  amendment  subsequent
thereto reporting  beneficial  ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

     NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the  Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to
be sent.

     *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. 846648 50 9
                                  Schedule 13D/A


(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S.  Identification  Numbers of Above
    Persons
          Thomas F. Reiner
          S.S. Number ###-##-####

(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a                                       (a) [ ]
    Member of a Group (See Instructions)                                 (b) [ ]

(3) SEC Use Only

(4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
          Not Applicable

(5) Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings
    is  Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)                              [ ]

(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
          United States

                                    (7)  Sole Voting Power         2,939,095
Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned                  (8)  Shared Voting Power               0
by Each Reporting
Person With                         (9)  Sole Dispositive Power    2,189,095

                                   (10)  Shared Dispositive Power          0

(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
          2,939,095

(12) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row
     (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)                         [ ]

(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
          43.2%

(14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
          Individual - IN


                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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Item 1. Security and Issuer

             This  statement  relates to the  cancelation  of 93,750 shares (the
        "Shares")  of  Common  Stock,   $0.002  par  value  of  Sparta  Surgical
        Corporation  (the  "Issuer"),  whose  principal  executive  offices  are
        located at Bernal  Corporate Park, 7068 Koll Center Parkway,  Suite 401,
        Pleasanton, CA 94566 owned by Thomas F. Reiner ( the "Reporting Person")
        pursuant to a Stock  Escrow  Agreement by and between the Issuer and the
        Reporting Person.

Item 2. Identity and Background

        (a) Thomas F. Reiner.

        (b) 7068 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 401, Pleasanton, California 94566.

        (c)  President,  Chief  Executive  Officer and  Chairman of the Board of
        Sparta  Surgical  Corporation,  7068 Koll  Center  Parkway,  Suite  401,
        Pleasanton, California 94566.

        (d) No.

        (e) No.

        (f) United States.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

        Not Applicable.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

        Not Applicable.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

        (a)  Following the  cancelation  of the Shares as to which this schedule
        pertains,  the  Reporting  Person is the  Beneficial  Owner of 2,939,095
        shares of Common Stock (by direct  ownership of 173,470 shares of Common
        Stock and the right to acquire  2,765,625  including shares as which the
        Reporting  Person  will have voting  rights  following  the  exercise of
        750,000  warrants held by others.) This equates to voting control and/or
        ownership over  approximately  43.2% of the Issuer's  outstanding Common
        Stock.

        (b) The  Reporting  Person  has the  right  to  vote  all of the  shares
        referenced  in  Item 5 (a)  and to  direct  the  disposition  of all but
        750,000 of such shares.


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        (c) None.

        (d) None.

        (e) Not Applicable.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to
        Securities of the Issuer

        Not Applicable.

Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

        None.

                                    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.


                                                               April 10, 1996
                                                            --------------------
                                                                   Dated


                                                            /s/ Thomas F. Reiner
                                                            --------------------
                                                            Thomas F. Reiner


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