- Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * SCARAMELLI HENRY M	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DATASCOPE CORP [ DSCP ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) VP, Finance & CFO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O DATASCOPE CORP., 14 PHILIPS PARKWAY	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/2/2008
(Street) MONTVALE, NJ 07645 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock par value $.01 per share	12/2/2008		M		3500	A	$37.032	12677	D
Common Stock par value $.01 per share	12/2/2008		S		3500	D	$52.00	9177	D
Common Stock par value $.01 per share	12/2/2008		M		4000	A	$39.45	13177	D
Common Stock par value $.01 per share	12/2/2008		S		4000	D	$52.17   (1)	9177	D
Common Stock par value $.01 per share	12/2/2008		M		2200	A	$30.275	11377	D
Common Stock par value $.01 per share	12/2/2008		S		2200	D	$52.10	9177	D
Common Stock par value $.01 per share   (5)								2894	I	By 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$37.032	12/2/2008		M			3500	(2)	5/15/2010	Common Stock	3500	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$39.45	12/2/2008		M			4000	(3)	5/14/2011	Common Stock	4000	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$30.275	12/2/2008		M			2200	(4)	5/15/2012	Common Stock	2200	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Represents the weighted average sale price of shares sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from $52.15 to $52.19. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request of the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
( 2)	This option vested in 4 equal installments on 5/16/2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004.
( 3)	This option vested in 4 equal installments on 5/15/2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
( 4)	This option vested with respect to 3,150 shares in 3 equal installments on 5/16/2003, 2004, and 2005 and with respect to 1,050 shares on 5/17/2005.
( 5)	Represents shares in the Datascope Corp. 401(k) Savings and Supplemental Retirement Plan (the "401(k) Plan") as of 12/2/08

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SCARAMELLI HENRY M C/O DATASCOPE CORP. 14 PHILIPS PARKWAY MONTVALE, NJ 07645			VP, Finance & CFO

Signatures
Henry M. Scaramelli		12/4/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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