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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 10-Q

[X]      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

         For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1997
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                                       OR

[ ]      TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

         For the transition period from                   to 
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         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-10728
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                              GISH BIOMEDICAL, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California                                                     95-3046028
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(State or other jurisdiction of                             (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                            Identification Number)

2681 Kelvin Avenue, Irvine, California                          92614
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(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (714) 756-5485
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                                       N/A
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              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  X  No
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The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
stock, as of May 9, 1997 were 3,430,145.

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                              GISH BIOMEDICAL, INC.

                                      INDEX



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PART I.    Financial Information                                                      
                                                                                      
           Item 1:   Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements                      
                                                                                      
                     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                            
                     as of March 31, 1997 and June 30, 1996            3              
                                                                                      
                     Condensed Consolidated Statements of                             
                     Operations for the three and nine months                         
                     ended March 31, 1997 and 1996                     4              
                                                                                      
                     Condensed Consolidated Statements of                             
                     Cash Flows for the nine months ended                             
                     March 31, 1997 and 1996                           5              
                                                                                      
                     Notes to Condensed Consolidated                                  
                     Financial Statements                              6              
                                                                                      
           Item 2:   Management's Discussion and Analysis                             
                     of Financial Condition and Results                               
                     of Operations.                                    9              
                                                                                      
PART II.   Other Information                                                          
                                                                                      
           Item 6:   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                 11              




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                              GISH BIOMEDICAL, INC.

                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



                                                                March 31, 1997    June 30, 1996
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                                                                 (Unaudited)
                                                                                      
ASSETS
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    Current assets:
       Cash ................................................     $  3,576,800      $  3,314,200
       Short-term investments ..............................        1,031,600         1,031,600
       Accounts receivable, net ............................        3,682,400         4,078,000
       Inventories .........................................        6,930,400         7,083,700
       Deferred income tax assets ..........................          748,900           748,900
       Prepaid expenses ....................................          352,000           227,400
       Prepaid taxes .......................................          313,500            18,300
                                                                 ------------      ------------
           Total current assets ............................       16,635,600        16,502,100
                                                                 ------------      ------------
    Property and equipment, at cost ........................       10,246,400         9,799,900
    Less accumulated depreciation ..........................       (6,144,700)       (5,463,200)
                                                                 ------------      ------------
    Net property and equipment .............................        4,101,700         4,336,700
    Other assets ...........................................          119,000           130,400
    Goodwill, net ..........................................        1,824,200         1,966,800
                                                                 ------------      ------------
                                                                 $ 22,680,500      $ 22,936,000
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    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Current liabilities:
       Accounts payable ....................................     $    707,100      $    984,500
       Accrued compensation and related items ..............          574,900           571,800
       Accrued income taxes ................................               --                --
       Other accrued liabilities ...........................           19,400            60,300
                                                                 ------------      ------------
           Total current liabilities .......................        1,301,400         1,616,600
                                                                 ------------      ------------
    Deferred rent ..........................................          308,800           282,600
    Deferred income taxes ..................................           27,000            27,000
                                                                 ------------      ------------
    Shareholders' equity:
       Preferred stock, 2,250,000 shares
          authorized; no shares outstanding
       Common stock, no par value, 7,500,000
         shares authorized, 3,387,145 shares issued
         and outstanding (3,363,444 shares at June 30, 1996)        9,944,100         9,828,000
       Note receivable - officer stock purchase ............          (30,000)          (50,000)
       Retained earnings ...................................       11,129,200        11,231,800
                                                                 ------------      ------------
           Total shareholders' equity ......................       21,043,300        21,009,800
                                                                 ------------      ------------
                                                                 $ 22,680,500      $ 22,936,000
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                             See accompanying notes

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                              GISH BIOMEDICAL, INC.

                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
         THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND 1996 (UNAUDITED)



                                                        Three months ended                 Nine months ended
                                                            March 31,                          March 31,
                                                 ------------------------------     ------------------------------
                                                     1997              1996             1997              1996
                                                 ------------      ------------     ------------      ------------
                                                                                                   
Net sales ..................................     $  5,132,800      $  6,000,200     $ 15,786,300      $ 17,052,000
Cost of sales ..............................        3,683,100         3,982,600       10,854,600        11,181,200
                                                 ------------      ------------     ------------      ------------
       Gross profit ........................        1,449,700         2,017,600        4,931,700         5,870,800
                                                 ------------      ------------     ------------      ------------
Operating expenses
   Selling and marketing ...................          979,600           994,200        2,807,400         2,670,000
   Research and development ................          309,000           354,300        1,015,500         1,051,500
   General and administrative ..............          466,200           515,700        1,438,000         1,379,700
   Distributor contract termination fee ....               --                --               --           702,000
                                                 ------------      ------------     ------------      ------------
     Total operating expenses ..............        1,754,800         1,864,200        5,260,900         5,803,200
                                                 ------------      ------------     ------------      ------------
     Operating (loss) income ...............         (305,100)          153,400         (329,200)           67,600
                                                 ------------      ------------     ------------      ------------
Interest income ............................           49,600            93,400          161,000           201,600
                                                 ------------      ------------     ------------      ------------
Income (loss) before provision for taxes ...         (255,500)          246,800         (168,200)          269,200
Provision for taxes ........................          (99,600)           96,300          (65,600)          105,000
                                                 ------------      ------------     ------------      ------------
Net income (loss) ..........................     $   (155,900)     $    150,500     $   (102,600)     $    164,200
                                                 ============      ============     ============      ============
Earnings (loss) per share:
   Primary net income (loss) ...............     $      (0.05)     $       0.05     $      (0.03)     $       0.05
   Fully diluted net income (loss) .........     $      (0.05)     $       0.05     $      (0.03)     $       0.05
                                                 ============      ============     ============      ============
Average common and common equivalent shares:
   Primary .................................        3,383,509         3,329,903        3,378,179         3,354,834
   Fully diluted ...........................        3,383,509         3,330,730        3,330,730         3,363,698
                                                 ============      ============     ============      ============




                             See accompanying notes



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                             GISH BIOMEDICAL, INC.

                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                    NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND 1996
                                   (UNAUDITED)



                                                                1997             1996
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) .....................................     $  (102,600)     $   164,200
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
  provided by operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization .......................         854,700          590,600
  Deferred rent .......................................          26,200           41,200
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities .........        (186,100)      (3,089,200)
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       Net cash provided (used) by operating activities         592,200       (2,293,200)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
   Sale of short-term investments .....................              --        2,947,300
   Note receivable ....................................              --         (600,000)
   Purchases of property and equipment ................        (446,500)        (669,800)
   (Increase) decrease in other assets ................         (19,200)         (74,200)
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       Net cash provided (used) by investing activities        (465,700)       1,603,300
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Cash flows from financing activities:
   Proceeds from stock options exercised ..............         116,100           51,000
   Repayment of stockholder's loan ....................          20,000           10,000
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       Net cash provided by financing activities ......         136,100           61,000
                                                            -----------      -----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents ..         262,600         (628,900)
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period ......       3,314,200        2,165,800
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period ............     $ 3,576,800      $ 1,536,900
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                             See accompanying notes

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                              GISH BIOMEDICAL, INC.

              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 MARCH 31, 1997
                                   (UNAUDITED)

1.     General
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       The condensed financial statements included herein have been prepared by
       the Registrant, without audit, and include all adjustments (consisting of
       normal recurring accruals) which are, in the opinion of management,
       necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the
       three and nine month periods ended March 31, 1997 and 1996, financial
       position at March 31, 1997, and cash flows for the nine month periods
       ended March 31, 1997 and 1996, pursuant to the rules and regulations of
       the Securities and Exchange Commission. Balance sheet information as of
       June 30, 1996 has been derived from the Company's audited financial
       statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
       included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally
       accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to
       such rules and regulations, although the Registrant believes that the
       disclosures in such financial statements are adequate to make the
       information presented not misleading. These condensed financial
       statements should be read in conjunction with the Registrant's financial
       statements and the notes thereto included in the Registrant's Annual
       Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K for
       the year ended June 30, 1996.

       Statement of Cash Flows
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       Changes in operating assets and liabilities as shown in the condensed
       consolidated statements of cash flows comprise:




                                                 Nine months ended March 31,
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                                                    1997            1996
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(Increase) decrease in:
   Accounts receivable ....................      $ 395,600      $  (940,300)
   Inventories ............................        153,300       (1,082,900)
   Prepaid expenses .......................       (124,600)        (247,800)
   Prepaid taxes ..........................       (295,200)        (269,400)
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Increase (decrease) in:
   Accounts payable .......................       (277,400)        (107,000)
   Accrued compensation ...................          3,100            5,700
   Accrued income taxes ...................             --         (570,900)
   Accrued liabilities ....................        (40,900)         123,400
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities      $(186,100)     $(3,089,200)
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       The Company paid $213,100 and $937,500 in Federal and State income taxes
       during the nine month periods ended March 31, 1997 and 1996,
       respectively.

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                              GISH BIOMEDICAL, INC.

        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                 MARCH 31, 1997
                                   (UNAUDITED)

2.     Inventories
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       Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first out) or net
       realizable value and are summarized as follows:



                                      March 31, 1997         June 30,1996
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       Raw materials ..............     $3,995,800            $4,166,000
       Work in progress ...........      1,162,000             1,123,200
       Finished goods .............      1,772,600             1,794,500
                                        ----------            ----------
                                        $6,930,400            $7,083,700
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3.     Earnings per share
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       Earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common and,
       where dilutive, common equivalent shares outstanding during the period.
       Common equivalent shares include the potential dilution from the exercise
       of stock options and warrants, reduced by the number of common shares
       which are assumed to have been purchased with the income tax benefits and
       proceeds from the exercise of such instruments. Fully diluted earnings
       per share reflects additional dilution, from the assumed exercise of the
       dilutive common stocks options at the beginning of the period.

       In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
       Statement No. 128, "Earnings per Share", which is required to be adopted
       on December 31, 1997. At that time, the Company will be required to
       change the method currently used to compute earnings per share and to
       restate all periods. Under the new requirements for calculating primary
       earnings per share, the dilutive effect of stock options will be
       excluded. The Company has not yet determined what the impact of Statement
       128 will be on the calculation of fully diluted earnings per share.

4.     Acquisition
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       On September 12, 1995 the Company entered into an agreement to acquire
       the assets and technology of Creative Medical Development, Inc. ("CMD")
       for $600,000 in cash and 240,240 shares of the Company's common stock and
       on September 13, 1995 the Company assumed management of the assets and
       the risks and rewards from operation of the assets to be acquired.
       Accordingly, the Company has included revenue and costs related to the
       product lines acquired in the Company's financial statements from
       September 13, 1995. Additionally, the Company, upon closing of the
       transaction April 17, 1996, entered into a one-year lease for the
       building which CMD currently occupies. During the quarter ended December
       31, 1996 the Company ceased to utilize the building for manufacturing and
       was released from the lease as of February 28, 1997.

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       NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                 MARCH 31, 1997

       The Company had also executed one year employment agreements with four
       key employees which included provisions for the issuance of up to 53,500
       shares of the Company's common stock to those employees upon completion
       of certain performance criteria. As of December 31, 1996, 10,875 such
       shares were issued. During the quarter ended December 31, 1996 two of
       those key employees were terminated for cause. Additionally, a third
       employee under contract resigned effective February 15, 1997. The Company
       has no reason to believe that the loss of these employees will negatively
       affect the performance of the assets acquired.



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                              GISH BIOMEDICAL, INC

                                 MARCH 31, 1997

ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
           AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations: On September 12, 1995 the Company entered into an
agreement to acquire the assets and technology of Creative Medical Development,
Inc. ("CMD") for $600,000 in cash and 240,240 shares of the Company's common
stock and on September 13, 1995 the Company assumed management of the assets and
the risks and rewards from operation of the assets to be acquired. Accordingly,
the Company has included revenue and costs related to the product lines acquired
in the Company's financial statements from September 13, 1995. Additionally, the
Company upon closing of the transaction April 17, 1996, entered into a one-year
lease for the building which CMD currently occupies. During the quarter ended
December 31, 1996 the Company ceased to utilize the building for manufacturing
and was released from the lease as of February 28, 1997. The Company had also
executed one year employment agreements with four key employees which included
provisions for the issuance of up to 53,500 shares of the Company's common stock
to those employees upon completion of certain performance criteria. As of
December 31, 1996, 10,875 such shares had been issued. During the quarter ended
December 31, 1996 two of those key employees were terminated for cause.
Additionally, a third employee under contract resigned effective February 15,
1997. The Company has no reason to believe that the loss of these employees will
negatively affect the performance of the assets acquired.

Sales for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 1997 decreased by
$867,000 or 14% and $1,266,000 or 7%, respectively, over the corresponding
periods of fiscal 1996. The decreases in sales for the three and nine month
periods ended March 31, 1997 were due to primarily to average selling price
erosion within the cardiovascular device market of approximately 3%, lost
business due to the acquisition of several perfusion customers by Baxter
Healthcare and what management believes to be temporary declines in infusion
pump sales.

Cost of sales for the three month period ended March 31, 1997 was 72% of sales
as compared to 66% of sales for the corresponding period of fiscal 1996. Cost of
sales for the nine month period ended March 31, 1997 was 69% of sales as
compared to 66% of sales for the corresponding period of fiscal 1996. Cost of
sales as a percentage of total sales increased due to average selling price
erosion of approximately 3% and inadequate absorption of fixed overhead expenses
due to inadequate sales volume during the third quarter of fiscal 1997.

Selling and marketing expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 1997 decreased
$15,000 or 1% over fiscal 1996 due to decreased commissions on lower sales
volumes. Selling and marketing expenses for the nine month period ended March
31, 1997 increased $137,000 or 5% over the corresponding period of fiscal 1996
due to increased international and infusion pump marketing efforts. The Company
anticipates that its selling and marketing expenses will continue to be
approximately $900,000 to $1,000,000 per quarter for the remainder of the fiscal
year.

Research and development expenses for the three and nine month periods ended
March 31, 1997 decreased $45,000 and $36,000, respectively, over the
corresponding periods of fiscal 1996 primarily due to elimination of engineering
personnel associated with the cessation of operations of the former CMD
facility. The Company is actively engaged in several new product development
projects, including an oxygenator, all of which will continue to require
expenditures approximating $300,000 per quarter for the foreseeable future.

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ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
           AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

General and administrative expenses decreased $50,000 for the quarter ended
March 31, 1997 over the previous fiscal year due primarily to cessation of
operations at the former CMD facility, offset by increased amortization expense.
General and administrative expenses increased $58,000 for the nine month period
ended March 31, 1997 compared to fiscal 1996. The increase was primarily due to
amortization of excess purchase price associated with the assets acquired from
CMD of approximately $50,000 per quarter offset by savings associated with the
cessation of operations at the former CMD facility and termination of related
employment contracts.

The Company also incurred a one-time expense of $702,000 during the first
quarter of fiscal 1996, which represents payments due to a former distributor as
compensation for the termination of its contract with the Company.

The provision for taxes is based upon a combined federal and state effective tax
rate of 39% for all periods presented.

The effects of inflation have not been a significant factor in the results of
operations. The cardiovascular surgery market has been experiencing pricing
pressures which have precluded the Company from considering price increases.

Liquidity and capital resources: At March 31, 1997, the Company had $15,334,000
of working capital, an increase of $448,000 from working capital at June 30,
1996. The increase is primarily due to cash provided by operating activities.

For the period ended March 31, 1997 cash provided by operations of $592,000 was
primarily due to decreases in accounts receivable and offset by increased
prepaid expenses and payments of trade payables. The decrease in accounts
receivable was due primarily to a decrease in sales for the period. For the
period ended March 31,1996 cash used in operations of $2,293,000 was primarily
due to increases in inventories and accounts receivables. The increase in
inventory was due to the company having committed to higher stocking levels of
finished goods, related to our direct sales efforts and acquisition of component
inventory for new products such as the MyomanagerTM, the oxygenator, and the
ambulatory infusion pumps. Increases in accounts receivable were due to
increases in sales and the timing of those sales during the quarter.

For the period ended March 31, 1997 cash used by investing activities of
$466,000 was primarily due to the purchase of research and development test
equipment and the upgrading of the Company's computer networking system. For the
period ended March 31, 1996 cash provided by investing activities was primarily
due to the sale of short-term investments offset by the advance of $600,000 to
CMD and the purchase of property and equipment. The advance to CMD was in the
form of a note and was secured by substantially all of CMD's assets. This note
has subsequently been rolled into the purchase price on April 17, 1996.
Purchases of property and equipment were primarily tooling purchases to
manufacture inventory associated with new products such as the MyoManager and
the oxygenator.

For the periods ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 cash provided by financing
activities of $136,000 and $61,000 were primarily due to proceeds from the
exercise of stock options.


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                              GISH BIOMEDICAL, INC.

                                 MARCH 31, 1997

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements
that are based on current expectations. In light of the important factors that
can materially affect results, including those set forth below and elsewhere in
the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the inclusion of forward-looking information
herein should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other
person that the objectives or plans of the Company will be achieved. The Company
may encounter competitive, technological, financial and business challenges
making it more difficult than expected to continue to develop and market its
products; the market may not accept the Company's existing and future products;
the Company may be unable to retain existing key management personnel; and there
may be other material adverse changes in the Company's operations or business.
Certain important factors affecting the forward-looking statements made herein
include, but are not limited to (i) the lack of market acceptance of its
ambulatory infusion pump, (ii) continued downward pricing pressures in the
Company's targeted markets, (iii) the continued acquisition of the Company's
customers by certain of its competitors and (iv) the decision by the Company to
replace its distributor network with a direct sales force in certain geographic
territories. Assumptions relating to budgeting, marketing, product development
and other management decisions are subjective in many respects and thus
susceptible to interpretations and periodic revisions based on the actual
experience and business developments, the impact of which may cause the Company
to alter its marketing, capital expenditure or other budgets, which may in turn
affect the Company's financial position and results of operations. The reader is
therefore cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements
contained herein, which speak as of the date of this Report.

PART II.     Other Information
             -----------------

ITEM 6.      Exhibits and reports on Form 8K.

             27  Financial Data Schedule.

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                              GISH BIOMEDICAL, INC.

                                 MARCH 31, 1997



                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the Requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, at Irvine, California this
14th day of May 1997.

                                          GISH BIOMEDICAL, INC.

Date:  May 14, 1997                       By:   /s/ JEANNE MILLER TARAZEVITS
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                    Jeanne Miller Tarazevits
                                                V.P. and Chief Financial Officer


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