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Exhibit 25

FORM T-1

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST
INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A CORPORATION
DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A
TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) [ ]

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THE BANK OF NEW YORK
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(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York 13-5160382
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(Jurisdiction of incorporation (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank) identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

MAXXIM MEDICAL GROUP, INC.
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(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware 59-3597135
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) identification no.)

10300 49th St. North
Clearwater, Florida 33762
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

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Senior Subordinated Discount Notes Due 2009
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(Title of the indenture securities)

GENERAL

ITEM 1. General Information.

Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

(a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to
which it is subject.

Superintendent of Banks of the State of 2 Rector Street, New York, N.Y. 10006,
New York and Albany, N.Y. 12203

Federal Reserve Bank of New York 33 Liberty Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10045

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Washington, D.C. 20549

New York Clearing House Association New York, N.Y.

(b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers:

Yes.

ITEM 2. Affiliations with Obligor

If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
affiliation.

None.

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ITEM 16. List of Exhibits:

Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the
Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant
to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and 17 C.F.R.
229.10(d).

1. - A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
(formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the
authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise
corporate trust powers. (See Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1
filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to
Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1
to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

4. - A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (See Exhibit 4 to
Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

6. - The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
(See Exhibit 6 to Form T-1, Registration Statement No. 33-44051.)

7. - A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining
authority.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York, a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has
duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State
of New York, on the 13th day of December, 1999.

The Bank of New York

By: /s/ Annette Kos
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Annette Kos
Assistant Vice President

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Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business September 30,
1999, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

Dollar Amounts
In Thousands

ASSETS
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin ........... $ 6,394,412
Interest-bearing balances .................................... 3,966,749
Securities:
Held-to-maturity securities .................................. 805,227
Available-for-sale securities ................................ 4,152,260
Federal funds sold and Securities purchased under
agreements to resell ......................................... 1,449,439
Loans and lease financing receivables:
Loans and leases, net of unearned
income ..................................................... 37,900,739
LESS: Allowance for loan and
lease losses ............................................... 572,761
LESS: Allocated transfer risk
reserve .................................................... 11,754
Loans and leases, net of unearned income,
allowance, and reserve ..................................... 37,316,224
Trading Assets .................................................. 1,646,634
Premises and fixed
assets (including capitalized leases) ........................... 678,439
Other real estate owned ......................................... 11,571
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and
associated companies ......................................... 183,038
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances
outstanding .................................................. 349,282
Intangible assets ............................................... 790,558
Other assets .................................................... 2,498,658
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Total assets .................................................... $60,242,491
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
In domestic offices ...................................... $ 26,030,231
Noninterest-bearing ...................................... 11,348,986
Interest-bearing ......................................... 14,681,245
In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
subsidiaries, and IBFs ................................. 18,530,950
Noninterest-bearing ...................................... 156,624
Interest-bearing ......................................... 18,374,326
Federal funds purchased and Securities sold under
agreements to repurchase ................................. 2,094,678
Demand notes issued to the U.S.Treasury ..................... 232,459
Trading liabilities ......................................... 2,081,462
Other borrowed money:
With remaining maturity of one year or less .............. 863,201
With remaining maturity of more than one year
through three years .................................... 449
With remaining maturity of more than three years ......... 31,080
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and
outstanding .............................................. 351,286
Subordinated notes and debentures ........................... 1,308,000
Other liabilities ........................................... 3,055,031
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Total liabilities ........................................... 54,578,827
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EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock ................................................ 1,135,284
Surplus ..................................................... 815,314
Undivided profits and capital reserves ...................... 3,759,164
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on
available-for-sale securities ............................ (15,440)
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments ......... (30,658)
Total equity capital ........................................ 5,663,664
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Total liabilities and equity capital ........................ $ 60,242,491
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I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.

/s/ Thomas J. Mastro
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Thomas J. Mastro

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this
Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best
of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the
instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and
is true and correct.

Thomas A. Reyni ]
Alan R. Griffith ] Directors
Gerald L. Hassell ]

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