Exhibit 31.2

                                  CERTIFICATION

I, John R. Judd, certify that:


     1.   I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A of ATS Medical,
          Inc.; and



     2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
          statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
          to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which
          such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
          covered by this report.






Date: April 27, 2006


/s/ John R. Judd
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Name: John R. Judd
Title: Chief Financial Officer