CONTOUR MEDICAL INC
SC 13D, 1996-11-18
ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES
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                              SCHEDULE 13D  

                  Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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                 Securities and Exchange Commission
                          Washington, D.C. 20549
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                         CONTOUR MEDICAL, INC.
                           (Name of Issuer)

              Common                              21220B105
   (Title of Class of Securities)               (CUSIP Number)


                            Elroy G. Roelke
       8080 N. Central Expressway, Suite 210 LB 59, Dallas, TX 75206
                            (214) 891-8294
  Name, Address and Telephone Number of  Person Authorized to Receive         
  Notices and Communications)
    
                             July 12, 1996
        (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

1. Names of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No.:
       Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc.  75-2533518
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
   (a)    N/A                                 
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   (b)    N/A                                 
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3. SEC Use Only:
                
4. Source of Funds:   PF
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5. Check if Disclosure of Legal  Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items    
   2(d) or 2(e):   None 
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization:  Texas                         
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

(7)  Sole voting Power:  1,000,000 shares
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(8)  Shared Voting Power:   0 
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(9)  Sole Dispositive Power:  1,000,000 shares
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(10)  Shared Dispositive Power:  0 
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned be Each Reporting Person:             
          1,000,000 shares                                                    
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12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares: None
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):  16%
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14. Type of Reporting Person:  IV
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                                       SCHEDULE 13D

                               Filed Pursuant to Rule 13D-1


ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER

          $2,500,000  9.0%  Convertible  Debenture  by  and  between Contour
Medial, Inc. as  Borrower and  Renaissance Capital Growth  & Income Fund  III,
Inc. as Lender.

          $2,500,000  9.0%   Convertible  Debenture  by  and  between  Contour
Medial, Inc. as Borrower  and Renaissance U.S. Growth  & Income Trust,  PLC as
Lender.
          
          Contour Medical, Inc.                             Company
          3340 Scherer Drive
          St. Petersbury, FL 33716


ITEM 2. EDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

a., b., c.  Renaissance Capital Growth &               
          Income Fund III, Inc.                             Filer
          8080 N. Central Expressway, Suite 210
          Dallas, Texas 75206

          Renaissance U.S. Growth & Income          
          Trust, PLC                                        Filer
          8080 N. Central Expressway, Suite 210
          Dallas, Texas 75206

          Renaissance Capital Group, Inc.              Investment Advisor to
          8080 N. Central Expressway, Suite 210          Filer
          Dallas, Texas 75206

     Renaissance  Capital  Growth  &  Income  Fund   III,  Inc.  is  a   Texas
corporation,  organized as a business development company under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 and is traded on the Nasdaq.

     Renaissance  U.S. Growth & Income  Trust, PLC is a public limited company
organized under the laws  of England and Wales and  traded on the London Stock
Exchange.

     The officers of Renaissance Capital Group, Inc. are:
               Russell Cleveland, President
               Elroy G. Roelke, Senior Vice President and General Counsel
               Barbe Butschek, Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary  and
               Treasurer
               Vance M. Arnold, Executive Vice President
               Mardon M. Navalta, Vice President







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     Renaissance Capital  Group, Inc. a Texas  corporation, is the  Investment
Advisor and  is  responsible for  the  administration  and investment  of  the
Filer's investment  portfolio.  Renaissance Capital  Group, Inc.  has a profit
interest of up to 20% of the Filer's capital gains. 
     d.     None
     e.     None
     f.     Texas


ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

     The Filer's  source of funds for  this transaction  came exclusively from
the  Filer's  investment  capital.    No  borrowed  funds  were  used  in  the
transaction.   The securities  were acquired  directly from the  Company in  a
private placement.


ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

     The  purpose  of the  acquisition  of  these securities  for  Renaissance
Capital Growth  & Income  Fund III, Inc.  was as an  investment in  accordance
with its election as a Business Development  Company under the Investment  Act
of 1940.  The  purpose of the acquisition  of these securities for Renaissance
U.S. Growth & Income Trust,  PLC was as  an investment in accordance with  its
investment strategy of investing in smaller United States public companies.


ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

     On  July  12, 1996,  the  Company  and  Filers  entered into  Convertible
Debenture Loan  Agreements pursuant  to which  the Company  issued the  Filers
each  a $2,500,000  Convertible  Debenture  yielding  a  9.0%  interest  rate.
Interest is payable monthly and if not  sooner redeemed or converted,  matures
July 1,  2003.  The Debentures also call for  mandatory principal installments
commencing  July 1, 1999  in the amount  of $10 per  $1,000 paid  on a monthly
basis with  the final  installment of  all remaining unpaid  principal due  on
July 1, 2003.   The Debentures also can be  redeemed if the Company's stock is
not  listed on  a national exchange  or there  is a  change in  control of the
voting stock.  The Debenture is redeemable at 120% of par if,  (i) the closing
bid price averages at  lease $12.00 per share  for the 21  consecutive trading
days prior to the irrevocable notice and the Common Stock is listed or  quoted
on a national exchange,  (ii) the $12.00  bid price is supported by  a minimum
of $0.34 in  net earnings per share of Common  Stock in the aggregate for  the
last  four consecutive  fiscal  quarters  prefeeding the  date of  irrevocable
notice, and  (iii) the  Borrower will  use its  best efforts  to register  the
shares of Common Stock and shall complete such  registration no later than  90
days after the conversion date.  







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     The Convertible Debenture Loan Agreements grant  the Filers the right  to
elect one  member to  the board  of directors  of the Company  and as  yet the
Filers  have not  made a decision  whether it  will elect  such a  right.  The
Filers  do  not  have the  right  to  vote  the  Common  Stock underlying  the
Convertible Debentures until and unless it elects to convert said instrument.

     The Company has  not effected any transactions  in the securities of  the
Company prior to the purchase of the Convertible Debenture.  


ITEM  6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, OR UNDERSTANDINGS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES
       OF THE ISSUER

     The  Company  and  the Filers  entered  into  Convertible  Debenture Loan
Agreements on  July  12,  1996.   Said  documents  contain default  and  other
provisions contained in loan agreements more  generally.  As mentioned  in the
previous item, the Convertible Debenture Loan  Agreements grant the Filer  the
option to name a board of director to the Company.  The  Investment Advisor of
the Filer has a profit interest of up to 20% of the profits of the Filer.


ITEM 7. PERSONS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR TO BE COMPENSATED
          Not Applicable


ITEM 8. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
          Not Applicable


     I certify  to the  best of my  knowledge and belief  the information  set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


Date: October 30, 1996


                         By:     Renaissance Capital Group, Inc. 
                                 Investment Advisor
                              
                                   /s/ Elroy G. Roelke 
                         By:     ------------------------------
                                 Elroy G. Roelke
                                 Senior Vice President and 
                                 General Counsel




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