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

                                 FORM 10-Q/A


[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998.


                                     OR


[ ]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _______TO _______.
                                        

                        COMMISSION FILE NO. 000-23767

                           SYMPHONIX DEVICES, INC.
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                  DELAWARE                             77-0376250
      (State or other jurisdiction of               (I.R.S. Employer
       incorporation or organization)              Identification No.)


                               2331 Zanker Road
                        SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95131-1107
         (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                (408) 232-0710
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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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As of October 31, 1998, 12,175,720 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock
were outstanding.

 
      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this 10-Q/A report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



Date: November 19, 1998             SYMPHONIX DEVICES, INC.


                                    /s/ Harry S. Robbins
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Harry S. Robbins
                                    President and Chief Executive Officer



                                    /s/ Alfred G. Merriweather
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Alfred G. Merriweather
                                    Vice President Finance and Chief Financial
                                    Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting
                                    Officer)

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