<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE
30, 1998 and 1999 AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1998 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                                                                                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS                   6-MOS                 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-01-1997             DEC-31-1998             JUN-30-1998             JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                       7,299,130               9,897,053                       0               9,201,407
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                 125,000                       0                 283,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     59,710                 318,811                       0                 475,546
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             7,373,950              10,394,038                       0              10,024,783
<PP&E>                                         197,758                 779,681                       0                 929,961
<DEPRECIATION>                                (12,832)               (167,104)                       0               (280,575)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               7,558,876              11,006,615                       0              10,674,169
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          343,361                 460,839                       0                 344,064
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                     20,000                  37,778                       0                  37,778
<COMMON>                                        35,533                  36,996                       0                  43,131
<OTHER-SE>                                   7,159,982              10,471,002                       0              10,249,196
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 7,558,876              11,006,615                       0              10,674,169
<SALES>                                              0                 494,150                 132,750                 514,500
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0                 494,150                 132,750                 514,500
<CGS>                                                0                 442,565                 126,335                 442,337
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,724,364               5,466,648               2,212,083               3,788,170
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0                       0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (1,651,818)             (5,141,186)             (2,044,573)             (3,532,971)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (1,651,818)             (5,141,186)             (2,044,573)             (3,532,971)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                               (1,651,818)             (5,141,186)             (2,044,573)             (3,532,971)
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