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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM INCONTROL,
INC'S. 1997 10-K CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
OPERATIONS AND 1996 10-K BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000871629
<NAME> INCONTROL, INC.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                           2,337                   4,288
<SECURITIES>                                    13,333                  32,714
<RECEIVABLES>                                    1,056                     333
<ALLOWANCES>                                       141                     139
<INVENTORY>                                      2,493                   2,315
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                20,042                  40,044
<PP&E>                                          16,885                  11,335
<DEPRECIATION>                                   9,050                   6,473
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  28,918                  45,917
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            6,256                   3,472
<BONDS>                                            525                   1,419
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<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                       152,505                 137,795
<OTHER-SE>                                     130,368                (96,769)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    28,918                  45,917
<SALES>                                          1,976                     306
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 1,976                     306
<CGS>                                            1,482                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    1,482                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                35,066                  38,821
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   145                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 533                     440
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (33,458)                (36,824)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (33,458)                (36,824)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (33,458)                (33,824)
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