FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Winokur Rachel (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DATASCOPE CORP. 14 PHILIPS PARKWAY (Street) MONTVALE, NJ X1 07645 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 09/12/2006	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DATASCOPE CORP [ DSCP ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) VP; Business Development	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock par value $.01 per share	219	D
Common Stock par value $.01 per share	252	I	401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	09/22/2013	Common Stock	8,750	32.765	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/17/2005	05/17/2014	Common Stock	1,250	32.86	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	09/11/2016	Common Stock	20,000	32.77	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Prior to fifth anniversary of the grant date (9/23/03), the option is exercisable only if the average of the high and low sale prices of the Issuer's Common Stock as quoted on the NASDAQ Stock Market on the trading day immediately preceding the exercise date is equal to or greater than $38.00. After the fifth anniversary of the grant date, the option is fully exercisable, without any regard to the Issuer's Common Stock.

2. The Option vests in 4 equal installments on each of the first 4 anniversaries of the Grant date (9/12/06). (a) However, prior to the fifth anniversary of the grant date, the vested portion of the option is exercisable only if the average of the high and low sale prices of the Issuer's Common Stock as quoted on the NASDAQ Stock Market on the trading day immediately preceding the exercise date is equal to or greater than $38.00. After the fifth anniversary of the grant date, the option is fully exercisable, without any regard to the Issuer's Common Stock.

Remarks:

	Rachel Winokur	09/21/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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