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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No.: *
Name of Issuer: Visible Genetics, Inc.
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
CUSIP Number: 92829S104
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
November 20, 1998
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed:
/ / Rule 13d-1(b)
/X/ Rule 13d-1(c)
/ / Rule 13d-1(d)
*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 Number: 92829S104
1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Larry N. Feinberg
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
a.
b. X
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With:
5. Sole Voting Power:
325,200
6. Shared Voting Power:
708,861
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
325,200
8. Shared Dispositive Power:
708,861
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person
1,034,061
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
9.1%
12. Type of Reporting Person
IN
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CUSIP Number: 92829S104
1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Oracle Strategic Partners, L.P.
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
a.
b. X
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Cayman Islands
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With:
5. Sole Voting Power:
6. Shared Voting Power:
708,861
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
8. Shared Dispositive Power:
708,861
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person
708,861
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
6.3%
12. Type of Reporting Person
PN
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CUSIP Number: 92829S104
1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Oracle Strategic Capital, L.L.C.
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
a.
b. X
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With:
5. Sole Voting Power:
6. Shared Voting Power:
708,861
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
8. Shared Dispositive Power:
708,861
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person
708,861
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
6.3%
12. Type of Reporting Person
CO
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Visible Genetics, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
700 Bay Street
Suite 1000
Box 333
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G1Z6
Item 2(a) - (c). Name, Principal Business Address, and
Citizenship of Persons Filing:
Larry N. Feinberg
Oracle Strategic Partners, L.P.
Oracle Strategic Capital, L.L.C.
712 Fifth Avenue
45th Floor
New York, New York 10019
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 92829S104
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b)(1) or 13d-2(b) or (c) check whether the person
filing is:
(a) / / Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of
the Act,
(b) / / Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) / / Insurance Company as defined in
Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
(d) / / Investment Company registered under Section 8
of the Investment Company Act,
(e) / / Investment Adviser registered under Section 203
of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
(f) / / Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is
subject to the provisions of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
Endowment Fund,
(g) / / Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(ii)(G),
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(h) / / Savings association as defined in Section 3(b)
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
(i) / / Church plan excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of
the Investment Company Act,
(j) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check
this box. /X/
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,034,061 shares
owned by Larry N. Feinberg; 708,861 shares
owned by Oracle Strategic Partners, L.P. and
Oracle Strategic Capital, L.L.C.
(b) Percent of Class: 9.1% by Larry N. Feinberg;
6.3% by Oracle Strategic Partners, L.P. and
Oracle Strategic Capital, L.L.C.
(c) Larry N. Feinberg: 708,861 shares with shared
power to vote or to direct the vote; 325,200
shares with sole power to vote or to direct the
vote; 708,861 shares with shared power to
dispose or to direct the disposition of;
325,200 shares with the sole power to dispose
or to direct the disposition of
Oracle Strategic Partners, L.P. and Oracle
Strategic Capital, L.L.C.: 708,861 shares with
shared power to vote or to direct the vote; 0
shares with sole power to vote or to direct the
vote; 708,861 shares with shared power to
dispose or to direct the disposition of; 0
shares with the sole power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
N/A
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person.
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N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported by the
Parent Holding Company.
N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group.
N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group.
N/A
Item 10.
Certification for Rule 13d-1(c): By signing below I
certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and
were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as
a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.
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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.
/s/ Larry N. Feinberg
_________________________
Larry N. Feinberg
ORACLE STRATEGIC PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Oracle Strategic Capital, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Larry N. Feinberg
_________________________
Larry N. Feinberg,
Managing Member
ORACLE STRATEGIC CAPITAL, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Larry N. Feinberg
_________________________
Larry N. Feinberg,
Managing Member
December 9, 1998
__________________
Date
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AGREEMENT
The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G dated
December 9, 1998 relating to the Common Stock of Visible
Genetics, Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.
/s/ Larry N. Feinberg
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Larry N. Feinberg
ORACLE STRATEGIC PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Oracle Strategic Capital, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Larry N. Feinberg
_____________________________
Larry N. Feinberg,
Managing Member
ORACLE STRATEGIC CAPITAL, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Larry N. Feinberg
____________________________
Larry N. Feinberg,
Managing Member
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