UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


         PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR  15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
                  OF 1934


Date of Report:                                       June 1, 1999

                          Electro-Catheter Corporation
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               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in Charter)

New Jersey                     0-7578                   22-1733406
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(State of Incorporation)      (Commission File          (IRS Employer ID
                               Number)                   Number)




2100 Felver Court, Rahway, New Jersey                                07065
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                            (Zip Code)



Registrant's Telephone Number
         Including Area Code:                                    732-382-5600






Item 3.           Bankruptcy or Receivership

     On May 14, 1999, Electro-Catheter Corporation sought protection pursuant to
the  provisions  of Chapter 11 of the Federal  Bankruptcy  Code.  The Chapter 11
proceeding was filed in the United States  Bankruptcy  Court for the District of
New Jersey in Trenton, NJ, Case No. 99-55736/SAS.

     Ravin,  Greenberg and Marks,  P.A. of Roseland,  New Jersey is representing
the Company in its Chapter 11 proceeding.

     A plan of reorganization is currently being developed.

Item 7. Exhibits.

                  20.1     Press Release dated May 17, 1999.


                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  in its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunder duly authorized.

                             ELECTRO-CATHETER CORPORATION
                              (Registrant)


                             By/s/Ervin Schoenblum
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                               Ervin Schoenblum
                               Acting President and Chief Operating Officer

Dated:      June 1, 1999