<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) <EPS-BASIC> (1) (1) 0 0 <EPS-DILUTED> (1) (1) 0 0