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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-23-033315
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231201

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BioCardia, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000925741
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		IRS NUMBER:				232753988
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		320 SOQUEL WAY
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94085
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-226-0123

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		320 SOQUEL WAY
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94085

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Tiger X Medical, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110616

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Cardo Medical, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20081027

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CLICKNSETTLE COM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000823
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">December 1, 2023</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 108pt;"><b>Requested Date:</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>December 5, 2023</b></p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 108pt;"><b>Requested Time:</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>4:30 p.m., Eastern Time</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, BioCardia, Inc. (the&nbsp;&#8220;<b>Company</b>&#8221;) hereby requests that the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-275099) (the &#8220;<b>Registration Statement</b>&#8221;) be declared effective at the &#8220;Requested Date&#8221; and &#8220;Requested Time&#8221; set forth above, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such later time as the Company or its counsel may orally request via telephone call to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with the Company&#8217;s counsel, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich&nbsp;&amp; Rosati, P.C., by calling Austin March at (512) 338-5410.</p>

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