<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONDENSED
BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS OF PHOENIX MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. 
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 29, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY 
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-29-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                             750
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,855,991<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                  2,056,032
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             3,912,773
<PP&E>                                       4,301,248<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        5,010,061
<BONDS>                                      2,564,729
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       196,356
<OTHER-SE>                                     442,875
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 8,214,021
<SALES>                                      3,526,328
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 1,670
<CGS>                                        3,107,494
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                3,107,494
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               415,317
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             149,944
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (144,757)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     (.07)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     (.07)
<FN>
REPRESENTS NET AMOUNT
<F1>
</FN>