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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.2

                               EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

            AGREEMENT dated this 9th day if July,  1998, by and between PUROFLOW
INCORPORATED,  a Delaware  corporation  qualified to do business in the State of
California with principal offices at 16559 Saticoy Street, Van Nuys,  California
91406  (hereinafter  called "The  Company")  and MICHAEL H. FIGOFF,  residing at
18938 San Jose Street, Northridge,  California 91326 (hereinafter referred to as
the "Executive").

                                   WITNESSETH:

            WHEREAS,  the  Executive  has been  employed  by the  Company  since
December 1988 and was under a written renewable  contract with the Company which
expired March 1, 1998.

            WHEREAS,  the Company and the  Executive  desire to enter into a new
contract  effective July 9, 1998 under the terms and conditions  hereinafter set
forth.

            NOW  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the  mutual  promises  of the
parties to each other, it is agreed as follows:

            1.  EMPLOYMENT.  The Company hereby employs and the Executive hereby
accepts  employment  upon the terms and conditions  hereinafter  set forth.  The
Company,  as used throughout this agreement,  shall mean and include the Company
and any subsidiaries thereof.

            2. TERM. The term of this agreement  shall begin on July 9, 1998 and
shall continue thereafter until July 9, 2003.

            3.  COMPENSATION.  For all services  rendered by the Executive under
this  agreement,  the Company  shall pay the  Executive a salary of $165,000 per
year,  payable  semi-monthly.  The  compensation  provided for in this paragraph
shall be in addition to any pension or retirement benefits,  bonuses, directors'
fees,  stock  options  or salary  increases  to which the  Executive  may become
entitled in the future at the  discretion  of the Company and the  existence  of
this  agreement  shall not be deemed in any way to preclude the  Executive  from
receiving any such additional  benefits nor to oblige the Company to provide any
such additional benefits.

            The Executive shall also receive the sum of $550.00 monthly from the
Company for use of the Executive's automobile.

            The Company shall provide and maintain a term life insurance  policy
for Executive on his life in an amount equal to two times his annual salary, and
which policy shall be owned by Executive.

            4. DUTIES.  The Executive is engaged as an Executive of the Company,
namely, its President and CEO and he will serve in such capacity during the term
of this  agreement.  The  Executive  was  elected as  director or officer of any
subsidiary  of the  Company,  and the  Executive  will  serve in such a capacity
without further compensation.

            5. EXTENT OF SERVICES.  The Executive  shall not, during the term of
this agreement, during normal business hours be engaged in any business activity
whether  or not such  business  activity  is pursued  for gain,  profit or other

pecuniary advantage; but this shall not be construed as preventing the Executive
from  investing  his personal  assets in business  which do not compete with the
Company in such form or manner as will not require  any  services on the part of
the  Executive in the  operation  of the affairs of the  Companies in which such
investments  are  made and in  which  his  participation  is  solely  that of an
investor.

            6. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANT. The Executive
recognizes and acknowledges that the Company's trade secrets and customers lists
as they may exist from time to time are  valuable,  special and unique assets of
the  Company's  business,  access to and knowledge of which are essential to the
performance of the Executive's duties hereunder.  The Executive will not, during
or after the term of his employment, in whole or in part, disclose such secrets,
or processes to any person, firm,  corporation,  association or other entity for
any reason or purpose  whatsoever,  nor shall the Executive make use of any such
property  for  his  own  purposes  or  for  the  benefit  of any  person,  firm,
corporation or other entity (except the Company) under any circumstances  during
or after the term of his  employment.  For a period  of two (2)  years  from and
after the end of this employment  agreement and in any area in which the Company
is engaged in business at and of such date, the Executive  shall not directly or
indirectly  compete with the Company,  its subsidiaries or with any successor or
assignees thereof,  in the business in which the Company is engaged at and as of
such date,  whether such competition  shall be as an officer,  director,  owner,
employee,  partner or other  participant  in any business so  competing.  In the
event of a breach or  threatened  breach by the  Executive of the  provisions of
this paragraph,  the Company shall be entitled to an injunction  restraining the
Executive from such breach. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the
Company  from  pursuing  any other  remedies  available  to the Company for such
breach or threatened breach.

            The  nature  of  the   Company's   business  is  both  national  and
international  in concept and al parties to this agreement fully  understand and
accept  the  necessity  for the  restrictive  covenant  which is to be  strictly
construed against the Executive.

            7.  VACATIONS.   The  Executive  shall  be  entitled  to  reasonable
vacations during each year of his employment  hereunder which shall be such time
or and times as may be consistent with the business needs of the Company.

            8. INSURANCE.  The Company may, at its election and for its benefit,
insure the Executive against accidental loss or death and Executive shall submit
to such physical  examination and supply such  information as may be required in
connection therewith.

            9. TERMINATION.  (a) The Company shall be required to send a written
notice of renewal or non-renewal of employment to the Executive at least six (6)
months prior to the  expiration  date of this  employment  contract by certified
mail,  return  receipt  requested,  to the  Executive at his home  address.  The
Executive  shall respond to the notice from the Company  within thirty (30) days
after receipt of such notice. Failure of the Company to send such written notice
shall be deemed a non-renewal of employment.

            (b) In the event the Company decides not to enter into an employment
contract for a minimum of one (1) year, the Company shall pay to the Executive a

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severance payment equal to one (1) year salary based upon the annual salary then
in effect at the  expiration  of this  contract.  Payment by the  Company to the
Executive  shall be made in a lump sum on the expiration  date of this contract,
or such other  method of payment  elected by the  Executive  on such  expiration
date.

            (c)  In  the  event  the  Executive  elects  not to  enter  into  an
employment  contract on July 9, 1998,  the Company  shall pay to the Executive a
severance  payment of one (1) year salary  based upon the annual  salary then in
effect.  Payment by the Company to the Executive shall be made on a semi-monthly
basis  for a period of  fifty-two  weeks,  or such  other  terms as is  mutually
agreeable.

            (d) In the event the  Company  terminates  the  contract at any time
during the term hereof,  the Company  shall pay to the Executive the salary from
the date of termination to the expiration date of this contract.

            (e) In the event the  Executive  is totally  disabled  and unable to
carry out his  duties,  the Company  shall  continue  to pay the  Executive  his
semi-monthly  salary during such disability.  The Company's  obligation for such
payments  shall not exceed  two (2)  year's  salary.  All sums  received  by the
Executive  under  disability  or insurance  benefits  shall be reimbursed to the
company until the expiration of the two (2) year period  referred to above.  The
Company  shall provide and maintain a disability  policy on Executive  providing
for monthly  benefits of $4,000.00 per month until the age of 65, which payments
shall  enure to the  benefits  of  Executive  and  subject to the  reimbursement
provision immediately above.  Executive's disability under this section shall be
as defined by said policy.

            (f) This agreement and the employment  relationship  hereunder shall
automatically   terminate  upon  the  death  of  the  Executive  and  upon  such
termination,  the  Company  shall pay, to any of his heirs,  executors  or legal
representatives,  any amount of unpaid compensation to date of death, based upon
the annual salary then in effect on the date of death, plus death benefits equal
to ONE YEAR of such annual salary,  payable semi-monthly.  The obligation of the
Company to pay the one year of death  benefits  shall be absolute  whether death
occurs  at any  time  during  the  term  of the  employment  contract  or on the
expiration  date  thereof.  Upon the payment of amounts as above set forth,  the
Company  shall have no further  liability  hereunder to the heirs,  executors or
legal representatives of such deceased Executive.

            10. NOTICES. Any notice required or permitted to be given under this
agreement  shall be  sufficient  if in writing  and it sent by  certified  mail,
return receipt  requested to this residence in the case of the Executive,  or in
the case of the Company to the address of its principal business office.

            11.  WAIVER OF BREACH.  The waiver by the Company of a breach of any
provision of this  agreement by the Executive  shall not operate or be construed
as a waiver of any subsequent breach by the Executive.

            12. ASSIGNMENT. The rights and obligations of the Company under this
agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the successors
and assigns of the Company. This agreement is no assignable by the Executive.

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            13. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  This instrument contains the entire agreement
of the parties. It may not be changed orally but only by an agreement in writing
signed  by  the  party  against  whom   enforcement   of  any  waiver,   change,
modification, extension or discharge is sought.

            14.  APPLICABLE LAW. This agreement shall be construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of California.

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this agreement,  as of
the date first above written.

                                         PUROFLOW INCORPORATED

                                         By: /s/ Reuben M. Siwek
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Reuben M. Siwek, Chairman of the Board

ATTEST:                                  By: /s/ Michael H. Figoff
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Michael H. Figoff, President and CEO

/s/ Sandy Yoshisato
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Secretary

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                              PUROFLOW INCORPORATED
                               10616 Lanark Street
                              Sun Valley, CA 91352

                                                                 January 7, 2003

VIA CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

Mr. Michael H. Figoff
18938 San Jose Street
Northridge, CA 91326

                         Re:  Notice of Renewal of Employment

Dear Mr. Figoff:

            Reference is hereby made to that certain  Employment  Contract dated
the  9th  day  of  July,  1998  (the   "Agreement")  by  and  between   Puroflow
Incorporated,  a Delaware  corporation (the  "Company"),  and Michael H. Figoff.
Pursuant to Section 9(a) of the Agreement,  the Company hereby provides you with
written notice of the renewal of your  employment  with the Company for a period
of one (1) year until July 9, 2004,  pursuant to the terms and conditions of the
Agreement.

            If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

                                           Very truly yours,

                                           /s/ Travis Bradford
                                           -------------------
                                           Travis Bradford
                                           Chairman of the Board1996 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as Amended

 
Exhibit
10.17 
 
NMT MEDICAL, INC. 
 
Amendment No. 2 
 
to 
 
1996 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as Amended 
 
WHEREAS, NMT Medical, Inc. (the “Company”) wishes to recognize the
additional time commitments and responsibilities assumed by each member of the Board of Directors who serves on one or more committees of the Board of Directors of the Company, and 
 
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has adopted, and the Stockholders of the Company have approved, the following amendments:

 
NOW, THEREFORE, the 1996 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee
Directors, as amended (the “Plan”) of the Company, is hereby amended as follows (capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the respective meaning ascribed to such terms in the Plan): 
 
1.    The first sentence of Section 5(b) of the plan shall
be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: 
 
“Upon first election or appointment to the Board, each newly elected Eligible Director will be granted an option to purchase 20,000 Shares.” 
 
2.    Section 5(c) of the Plan shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 
“Immediately following each Annual
Stockholders Meeting, each Eligible Director, other than an Eligible Director first elected to the Board within the 12 months immediately preceding and including such meeting, will be granted an option to purchase 5,000 Shares as of the date of such
meeting. In addition, also following each Annual Stockholders Meeting, each Eligible Director who served as a member of a committee of the Board during the preceding fiscal year will be granted an additional option to purchase (i) 2,000 Shares if
such Eligible Director served as chairperson of such committee or (ii) 1,000 Shares if such Eligible Director did not serve as a chairperson of such committee. The options granted to such Eligible Director shall be fully vested six months after the
date of grant.” 
 
Except as aforesaid, the Plan shall remain
in full force and effect. 
 
Adopted by the Board of
Directors on March 7, 2002. 
Approved by the Stockholders on June 28, 2002.

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