EXHIBIT 99.2
                        NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY FOR

                              MAXXIM MEDICAL, INC.

        This form or one substantially equivalent hereto must be used to accept
the Exchange Offer of Maxxim Medical, Inc. (the "Company") made pursuant to the
Prospectus, dated September ___, 1996 (the "Prospectus"), and the enclosed
Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal") if Old Notes are not
immediately available or if the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be
completed on a timely basis or time will not permit all required documents to
reach the Company prior to 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on the Expiration Date
of the Exchange Offer. Such form may be delivered or transmitted by facsimile
transmission, mail or hand delivery to First Union National Bank of North
Carolina (the "Exchange Agent") as set forth below. In addition, in order to
utilize the guaranteed delivery procedure to tender Old Notes pursuant to the
Exchange Offer, a completed, signed and dated Letter of Transmittal (or
facsimile thereof) must also be received by the Exchange Agent prior to 5:00
P.M., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. Capitalized terms not defined
herein are defined in the Prospectus.

    DELIVERY TO: FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK OF NORTH CAROLINA, EXCHANGE AGENT

                     BY MESSENGER, MAIL, OVERNIGHT DELIVERY:

                   First Union National Bank of North Carolina
                       230 South Tryon Street, Ninth Floor
                         Charlotte, North Carolina 28288
                      Attention: Corporate Trust Department

                             FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION:
                            (----) -----------------

                              CONFIRM BY TELEPHONE:
                             (-----) ---------------
                             Mr./Ms._______________

        DELIVERY OF THIS INSTRUMENT TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE,
OR TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONS VIA FACSIMILE OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE,
WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

        Upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the
accompanying Letter of Transmittal, the undersigned hereby tenders to the
Company the principal amount of Old Notes set forth below, pursuant to the
guaranteed delivery procedure described in "The Exchange Offer -- Guaranteed
Delivery Procedures" section of the Prospectus.

                                                 
Principal Amount of Old Notes Tendered:            Name(s) of Record Holders(s):

$
   Note Nos. (if available):
                                                   Address(es):





If Old Notes will be delivered by book-entry       Area Code and Telephone Number(s):
transfer to The Depositary Trust Company,
provide account number.

                                                   Signature(s):
Account Number


                  THE ACCOMPANYING GUARANTEE MUST BE COMPLETED.

                                    GUARANTEE

                    (NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)

The undersigned, a firm that is a member firm of a registered national
securities exchange or of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,
a commercial bank or trust company having an office correspondent in the United
States or any "eligible guarantor" institution within the meaning of Rule
17Ad-15 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby (a) guarantees to
deliver to the Exchange Agent, at its address set forth above, the Old Notes
described above, in proper form for transfer, or a Book-Entry Confirmation,
together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or
facsimile thereof), with any required signature guarantees, and any other
documents required by the Letter of Transmittal within three New York Stock
Exchange, Inc. trading days after the date of execution of this Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery.


Name of Firm:
                               (Authorized Signature)


Address:


Area Code and
Telephone Number:
                               Title:
                               Name:
                               Date: