Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Manny Villafaña, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
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| the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kips Bay Medical, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2012 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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| the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Kips Bay Medical, Inc. |
Dated: March 28, 2013
| /s/ Manny Villafaña |
| Manny Villafaña |
| Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
| (Principal Executive Officer) |