BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NMT Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: NMTI) announced today that it has filed a universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). If and when the shelf registration statement is declared effective, it will permit the Company from time to time, to offer and sell up to $30 million of equity or debt securities. The offering of securities covered by the shelf registration statement is designed to provide the Company with greater flexibility to take advantage of financing opportunities, subject to market conditions and the capital requirements of the Company. As of the date of this release, the Company has no specific plans to offer the securities covered by the registration statement, and is not required to offer the securities in the future.