Current assets

Exhibit 10.8

TRADEMARK COLLATERAL AGREEMENT AND NOTICE

     This Trademark Collateral Agreement and Notice dated as of April 14, 2010, is between Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at 651 Campus Drive, St. Paul, MN 55112 (“Assignor”) and Partners for Growth III, L.P., 180 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94111 (“Assignee”) pursuant to a Loan and Security Agreement dated April 14, 2010, by and between Assignor and Assignee and pursuant to certain other loan documents referenced therein (collectively, the “Loan Documents”).

     WHEREAS, Assignor is the owner of certain trademarks, including all federal applications and/or registrations therefor, together with the goodwill of the business connected with the use of and symbolized thereby, as listed on Exhibit 1 hereto (the “Marks”); and

     WHEREAS, Assignee has agreed to extend certain credit to Assignor on condition that the Assignor pledge and grant to Assignee as collateral for the Obligations (as defined in the Loan Documents) a security interest and lien in and to the Marks and all proceeds thereof and all other related claims and rights as more fully described in a certain Intellectual Property Security Agreement (the “Security Agreement”) in favor of the Assignee dated April 14, 2010, by and between Assignor and Assignee;

     NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, as security for the due and timely payment and performance of the Obligations, Assignor hereby pledges and grants to Assignee a security interest and lien in and to the Marks and all proceeds thereof and gives notice of such security interest and the existence of such Security Agreement providing therefor.

     Executed as of the date first above written.

Assignor:

Assignee:

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

PARTNERS FOR GROWTH III, L.P.

By

/s/ David L. Martin

By

/s/ Lorraine Nield

Chief Executive Officer

Name:

Lorraine Nield

Title:

Manager, Partners for Growth III, LLC

Its General Partner

By

/s/ James E. Flaherty

Secretary