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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                      Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              (Amendment No. _3_)*

                          REUTER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                     761323-10-4
                              -------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                               Bradley A. Erickson
              730 East Lake Street, Wayzata, MN 55391 612-473-8367
               --------------------------------------------------------
                    (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                  Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                December 31, 1996
                       ---------------------------------------
               (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

     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 the statement  (X). (A
     fee is not  required  only if the  reporting  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).

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     CUSIP No. 761323-10-4               13D                   Page 2 of 8 pages

     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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The  information  required on 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. 761323-10-4               13D                   Page 3 of 8 pages

       1               NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                       Perkins Capital Management, Inc.
                       41-1501962


       2               CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                             (a) (X)

                                             (b) ( )



       3               SEC USE ONLY



       4               SOURCE OF FUNDS*

                       00


       5               CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
                       REQUIRED PURSUANT TO              ( )
                       ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)




       6               CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                       730 East Lake Street, Wayzata, MN  55391-1769






                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
         (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION

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     CUSIP No. 761323-10-4               13D                   Page 4 of 8 pages

         NUMBER OF     7             SOLE VOTING POWER

          SHARES                     8,000

       BENEFICIALLY
                       8             SHARED VOTING POWER
       OWNED BY EACH
                                     0
        REPORTING

                       9             SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWERPERSON WITH

                                     324,450

                       10            SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     0


       11              AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
                       PERSON

                       324,450


       12              CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
                       CERTAIN SHARES*             ( )



       13              PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                       10.2%
       14              TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                       IA


                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
          (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION

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     CUSIP No. 761323-10-4               13D                   Page 5 of 8 pages

       1               NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                       Richard W. Perkins
                       ###-##-####


       2               CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                             (a) (X)

                                             (b) ( )



       3               SEC USE ONLY



       4               SOURCE OF FUNDS*

                       AF


       5               CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
                       REQUIRED PURSUANT TO              ( )
                       ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)




       6               CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                       730 East Lane Street, Wayzata, MN  55391-1769






                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
         (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION

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     CUSIP No. 761323-10-4               13D                   Page 6 of 8 pages

         NUMBER OF     7             SOLE VOTING POWER

          SHARES                     246,200

       BENEFICIALLY
                       8             SHARED VOTING POWER
       OWNED BY EACH
                                     0
        REPORTING

                       9             SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWERPERSON WITH

                                     246,200

                       10            SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     0


       11              AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
                       PERSON

                       246,200


       12              CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
                       CERTAIN SHARES*             ( )



       13              PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                       7.7%
       14              TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                       IN


                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
          (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION

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     CUSIP No. 761323-10-4               13D                   Page 7 of 8 pages

     ITEM 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUER.

              (a)     Common Stock, $.1875 par value

              (b)     Reuter Manufacturing Company
                      410 Eleventh Ave. S.
                      Hopkins, MN  55343

     ITEM 2.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

              (a)     The names of the persons filing are:

                      Perkins Capital Management, Inc.
                      Richard W. Perkins

              (b)     The  filing persons'  business address  is  730 East  Lake
                      Street, Wayzata, MN  55391

              (c)     Perkins  Capital   Management,  Inc.   is  an   investment
                      advisor.

                      Richard  W.  Perkins  is  President  of  Perkins   Capital
                      Management, Inc., an investment advisor.

              (d)     The named  persons have never been convicted in a criminal
                      proceeding.

              (e)     No named  person has been a party to any civil  proceeding
                      as a result of which he was or is subject  to a  judgment,
                      decree of final order  enjoying  future  violations of, or
                      prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or
                      state  securities  laws  or  finding  any  violation  with
                      respect to such laws.

              (f)     The named persons are citizens of the United States.


     ITEM 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

              The  event   requiring  the  filing  of  this   statement  is  the
              acquisition  of securities  of the issuer with  personal  funds or
              investment funds.

     ITEM 4.  PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

              Investment in securities of the issuer.

     ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

              Richard  W.  Perkins  beneficially  owns  246,200  shares  of  the
              Issuer's  common stock,  representing  7.7% shares of Common Stock
              outstanding including:

              20,000 held by  various trusts of which Mr.  Richard W. Perkins is
              the sole trustee.

              15,000 shares by the Perkins Foundation.

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     CUSIP No. 761323-10-4               13D                   Page 8 of 8 pages

              209,200 shares by Perkins and Partners,  Inc., a corporation owned
              solely by Mr. Richard W. Perkins

              Mr. Richard W. Perkins has sole dispositive power and sole  voting
              power  over  these  239,200  shares.     Mr.  Richard  W.  Perkins
              disclaims  beneficial interest  in the  shares claimed  by Perkins
              Capital Management, Inc. in this 13D filing.

              Perkins Capital  Management, Inc. has sole  dispositive power over
              324,450 shares of  the common stock outstanding of the  issuer and
              sole  voting power  over 8,000  of such  shares.   Perkins Capital
              Management,  Inc.  disclaims beneficial  interest  in  the  shares
              claimed by Richard W. Perkins in this 13D filing.

     ITEM 6.  Contracts,  Arrangements,  Understandings  or  Relationships  with
              Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
              ------------------------------------------------------------------

              None


     ITEM 7.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
              --------------------------------

              None


     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:    February 6, 1997

                                       /s/ Bradley A. Erickson
                                       -----------------------
                                       Bradley A. Erickson


     This statement is being filed on behalf of each of the undersigned.



                                       /s/ Bradley A. Erickson
     ---------------------------       --------------------------------------
     Richard W. Perkins                Perkins Capital Management, Inc.
                                       By Bradley A. Erickson, Vice President



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