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

                                   FORM 12B-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

                         Commission File Number: 0-24921

    /X/ Form 10-K / / Form 20-F / / Form 11-K / / Form 10-QSB / / Form N-SAR

For Period Ended: December 31, 2000

(Check One):

                              [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
                              [ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
                              [ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
                              [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
                              [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR

For the Transition Period Ended:
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 Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form.  Please Print or Type.

NOTHING  IN THIS  FORM  SHALL BE  CONSTRUED  TO IMPLY  THAT THE  COMMISSION  HAS
VERIFIED ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.



Copies of Communications Sent to:

                                    Mercedes Travis, Esq.
                                    Mintmire & Associates
                                    265 Sunrise Avenue, Suite 204
                                    Palm Beach, FL 33480
                                    Tel: (561) 832-5696
                                    Fax: (561) 659-5371

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If the notification  relates to a portion of the filing checked above,  identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
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                        PART 1 -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION

                         SURGICAL SAFETY PRODUCTS, INC.
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                             Full Name of Registrant

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                            Former Name if Applicable

                                2018 Oak Terrace
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            Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

                               Sarasota, FL 334231
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                            City, State and Zip Code

                       PART II -- RULES 12b-25 (b) and (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without  unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

     [X]  (a) The reasons  described  in  reasonable  detail in Part III of this
          form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

     [X]  (b) The subject annual report,  semi-annual report,  transition report
          on Form 10-K, 20-F,  11-K, or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof,  will be
          filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed
          due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form
          10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar
          day following the prescribed due date; and

     [ ]  (c) The  accountant's  statement  or other  exhibit  required  by Rule
          12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

                              PART III -- NARRATIVE

State below in  reasonable  detail the reasons  why the Form 10-K,  20-F,  11-K,
N-SAR, or the transition  report or portion  thereof,  could not be filed within
the prescribed time period. (ATTACH EXTRA SHEETS IF NEEDED)

The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December
31,  2000  could  not  be  filed  within  the  prescribed  time  period  without
unreasonable effort and expense to the Registrant.






                          PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION

(1)  Name  and  telephone  number  of  person  to  contact  in  regard  to  this
notification.

Mercedes Travis, Esq.           (561)          832-5696
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    (Name)                   (Area Code)      (Telephone Number)

(2) Have all other  periodic  reports  required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment  Company Act of
1940  during  the  preceding  12  months  or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant  was  required  to file such  reports  been  filed?  If answer is no,
identify report(s).

    [X] Yes     [ ] No

(3) Is it anticipated that any significant  change in results or operations from
the  corresponding  period for the last  fiscal  year will be  reflected  by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

    [ ] Yes     [X] No

If so, attach an explanation of the  anticipated  change,  both  narratively and
quantitatively, and, if separate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of
the results cannot be made.




                         SURGICAL SAFETY PRODUCTS, INC.
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                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has  caused  this  notification  to be signed on its  behalf by the  undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.

   Date: April 2, 2001             BY: /s/ G.  Michael Swor
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                                        G. Michael Swor