<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SEPTEMBER
30, 1998 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998             JUN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1998             SEP-30-1998
<CASH>                                             564                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      286                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                        352                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                  1549                       0
<PP&E>                                             222                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                     821                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                    1735                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                             1727                       0
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             8                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                         433                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                      1735                       0
<SALES>                                           1116                     601
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                  1137                     605
<CGS>                                              484                     257
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                     3167                    1387
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                  4728                    1552
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   3                       1
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (6598)                  (2287)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (6598)                  (2287)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (6598)                  (2287)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .83                     .29
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .83                     .29