Ownership Submission
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

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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CORASANTI JOSEPH J
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONMED CORP [CNMD]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President/COO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
101 WINSHIP ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2005
(Street)

NEW HARTFORD, NY 13413
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2005
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 02/17/2005   M   5,621 A $ 13.7917 39,271 D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   M   31,882 A $ 13.7917 71,153 D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   M   6,053 (1) A $ 14.22 77,206 (2) D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   S   100 D $ 29.91 77,106 (3) D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   S   100 D $ 29.9 77,006 (4) D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   S   2,303 D $ 29.88 74,703 (5) D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   S   5,000 D $ 29.94 69,703 (6) D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   S   5,000 D $ 29.95 64,703 (7) D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   S   200 D $ 29.83 64,503 (8) D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   S   800 D $ 29.82 63,703 (9) D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   S   1,200 D $ 29.75 62,503 (10) D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   S   400 D $ 29.76 62,103 (11) D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   S   224 D $ 29.72 61,879 (12) D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   S   1,500 D $ 29.7 60,379 (13) D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   S   100 D $ 29.71 60,279 (14) D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   S   200 D $ 29.66 60,079 (15) D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   S   269 D $ 29.67 59,810 (16) D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   S   7,283 D $ 29.6 52,527 (17) D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   S   400 D $ 29.55 52,127 (18) D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   S   4,470 D $ 29.4 47,657 (19) D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   S   5,000 D $ 29.2 42,657 (20) D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   S   2,500 D $ 29.15 40,157 (21) D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   S   2,600 D $ 29.3 37,557 (22) D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   S   200 D $ 29.26 37,357 (23) D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   S   3,607 D $ 29.25 33,750 (24) D  
Common Stock 02/17/2005   S   100 D $ 29.35 33,650 (25) D  
Common Stock               750 I Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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
Options to purchase common stock $ 13.7917 02/17/2005   M     5,621 09/14/1999 09/14/2008 Common Stock 5,621 $ 0 721,613 D  
Options to purchase common stock $ 13.7917 02/17/2005   M     31,882 09/14/1999 09/14/2008 Common Stock 31,882 $ 0 689,731 D  
Options to purchase common stock $ 14.22 02/17/2005   M     6,053 05/15/2002 05/15/2011 Common Stock 6,053 (1) $ 0 683,678 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CORASANTI JOSEPH J
101 WINSHIP ROAD
NEW HARTFORD, NY 13413
  X     President/COO  

Signatures

 /s/ Joseph Corasanti   02/22/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) original amount reported 45,000
(2) original amount reported 116,153
(3) original amount reported 6,053
(4) original amount reported 115,953
(5) original amount reported 113,650
(6) original amount reported 108,650
(7) original amount reported 103,650
(8) original amount reported 103,450
(9) original amount reported 102,650
(10) original amount reported 101,450
(11) original amount reported 101,050
(12) original amount reported 100,826
(13) original amount reported 99,326
(14) original amount reported 99,226
(15) original amount reported 99,026
(16) original amount reported 98,757
(17) original amount reported 91,474
(18) original amount reported 91,074
(19) original amount reported 86,604
(20) original amount reported 81,604
(21) original amount reported 79,104
(22) original amount reported 76,504
(23) original amount reported 76,304
(24) original amount reported 72,697
(25) original amount reported 72,597
 
Remarks:
AMENDED FORM 4, PLEASE NOTE INCORRECT AMOUNT EXERCISED, CAUSING CHANGE IN TOTALS. 
REFER TO form 144 for Mr. Corasanti's intention to exercise sell full amount.

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