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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934



       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 11, 1997
                                                        -----------------

                        Direct Connect International Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


   Delaware                   0-18288                    22-2705223
   --------                   -------                    ----------
(State or other               (Commission                (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of               File Number)               Identification No.)
incorporation)


266 Harristown Road, Glen Rock, New Jersey                   07452
------------------------------------------                   -----
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code          (201)445-2101
                                                            -------------

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)







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Item 5.           Other Events



                  On  November  11,  1997  Direct  Connect   International  Inc.
announced  that it signed a  non-binding  memorandum  of intent to enter  into a
merger with Medical Device Alliance,  Inc. (MDI) whereby the Company will become
a wholly owned  subsidiary  of MDI.  The merger would  convert each share of the
Company into 1/40th of one share of MDI.

                  The memorandum is not binding.  Any  transaction is subject to
the negotiation and execution of a definitive merger agreement,  approved by the
Board  of  Directors  of MDI and the  Company  and  regulatory  and  shareholder
approval.

                  MDI is  located  in Las  Vegas,  Nevada.  It is the  exclusive
worldwide  distributor  of Lisonix 2000  ultrasonic  surgical  systems which are
being  marketed for the  aspiration of soft tissue by plastic  surgeons.  MDI is
privately owned.



Item 7.      Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

             Financial Statements:                       Not applicable.
             Pro Forma Financial Information:            Not applicable.
             Exhibits:                                   Not applicable.

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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                     DIRECT CONNECT INTERNATIONAL INC.
                                               (Registrant)

Date:  November 17, 1997             By:  /s/ Peter L. Schneider
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                                          Peter L. Schneider
                                          President and Chief Operating Officer
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 11, 1997
                                                        -----------------

                        Direct Connect International Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   Delaware                   0-18288                    22-2705223
   --------                   -------                    ----------
(State or other               (Commission                (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of               File Number)               Identification No.)
incorporation)

266 Harristown Road, Glen Rock, New Jersey                   07452
------------------------------------------                   -----
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code          (201)445-2101
                                                            -------------

------------------------------------------------------------
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5.           Other Events

                  On  November  11,  1997  Direct  Connect   International  Inc.
announced  that it signed a  non-binding  memorandum  of intent to enter  into a
merger with Medical Device Alliance,  Inc. (MDI) whereby the Company will become
a wholly owned  subsidiary  of MDI.  The merger would  convert each share of the
Company into 1/40th of one share of MDI.

                  The memorandum is not binding.  Any  transaction is subject to
the negotiation and execution of a definitive merger agreement,  approved by the
Board  of  Directors  of MDI and the  Company  and  regulatory  and  shareholder
approval.

                  MDI is  located  in Las  Vegas,  Nevada.  It is the  exclusive
worldwide  distributor  of Lisonix 2000  ultrasonic  surgical  systems which are
being  marketed for the  aspiration of soft tissue by plastic  surgeons.  MDI is
privately owned.

Item 7.      Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

             Financial Statements:                       Not applicable.
             Pro Forma Financial Information:            Not applicable.
             Exhibits:                                   Not applicable.
SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                     DIRECT CONNECT INTERNATIONAL INC.
                                               (Registrant)

Date:  November 17, 1997             By:  /s/ Peter L. Schneider
       -----------------                  ----------------------
                                          Peter L. Schneider
                                          President and Chief Operating Officer