SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        Washington, D.C. 20549
                                   
                                   
                               FORM 8-K
                                   
                                   
                                   
                            CURRENT REPORT
                                   
                                   
                Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                    Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                   
                                   
                             July 1, 1997
                   (Date of earliest event reported)
     
     
                         ATL Ultrasound, Inc.
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
     
     Washington                0-15160        91-1353386
     (State or other         (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
     jurisdiction of            File       Identification No.)
     organization)             Number)
     
     
 22100 Bothell Everett Highway, P.O. Box 3003, Bothell WA  98041-3003
     (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)
     
     
     Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (425)
     487-7000
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
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               Exhibit Index is on page 4 of this filing





Item 5.   Other Events

On July 1, 1997, Advanced Technology Laboratories, Inc. changed its
name to ATL Ultrasound, Inc. ("ATL" or the "Company").

The Company announced its intent to change its name at the Annual
General Meeting of Shareholders on May 7, 1997.  ATL's Board of
Directors adopted a resolution authorizing an amendment to the
Articles of Incorporation and the amendment was filed with the
Secretary of State of the State of Washington on July 1, 1997.


Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

          (c) Exhibits

          (3) (i)   Restated Articles of Incorporation

          (20) ATL Press Release dated July 2, 1997





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                              SIGNATURES
                                   
                                   
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                      ATL ULTRASOUND, INC.


     DATED: July 9, 1997              BY:/s/ W. Brinton Yorks, Jr.
                                      ----------------------------
                                         W. Brinton Yorks, Jr.
                                         Vice President, General
                                         Counsel and Secretary


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                             EXHIBIT INDEX
                                                       Sequentially
Exhibit                                                  Numbered
Number    Exhibit                                          Page
- -------   ----------------------------------           ------------             
                                                             
(3) (i)   Restated Articles of Incorporation,              5-12
          effective July 1, 1997.                            
                                                             
                                                             
(20)      ATL Press Release dated July 2, 1997.             13
          

    

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