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    <periodOfReport>2006-01-25</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001017813</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PATIENT INFOSYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PATY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001321250</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Pacala Mark L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ESSEX WOODLANDS HEALTH VENTURES</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>10001 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, SUITE 175</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>THE WOODLANDS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77380</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001110080</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ESSEX WOODLANDS HEALTH VENTURES FUND IV L P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10001 WOODLOCH FOREST DR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STE 175</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>THE WOODLANDS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77380</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001120812</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ESSEX WOODLANDS HEALTH VENTURES FUND V LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10001 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE STE.175</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>THE WOODLANDS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77380</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Fund</value>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                    <value>746485</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                    <footnoteId id="F10"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                    <value>By Fund through escrow</value>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Fund</value>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Fund through escrow</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>43029</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Fund through escrow</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Call Option Equivalent (obligation to sell)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-01-25</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-11-17</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>262449</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Fund through escrow</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F7"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Call Option Equivalent (obligation to sell)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-01-25</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2007-07-25</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>122387</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Fund through escrow</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F8"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Call Option Equivalent (obligation to sell)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-01-25</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2007-07-25</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>43029</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Fund through escrow</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F9"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares are owned of record by Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund V, L.P.  Mark L. Pacala, who has been designated to become
 one of the Issuer's directors, is a Manager of Essex Woodlands Health Ventures V, L.L.C., the general partner of Essex
 Woodlands Health Ventures Fund V, L.P. and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned by Essex
 Woodlands Health Ventures Fund V, L.P.  Mr. Pacala disclaims ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of
 his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares are beneficially owned by Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund V, L.P.  Represents shares held in escrow for the
 benefit of former stockholders of CCS Consolidated, Inc. whose shares were converted into shares of the Issuer as a result
 of a merger between CCS Consolidated, Inc. and the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares are beneficially owned by Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund V, L.P.  Represents shares held in escrow for the
 benefit of another stockholder of the Issuer.  The number of shares to be released to the other stockholder is contingent
 upon the occurrence of certain events as described in a letter agreement between the Issuer and the other stockholder.  The
 reported number of shares represents the maximum number of shares issuable to Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund V, L.P.
 upon termination of the escrow arrangement and liquidation of the escrow account. These shares are subject to a call option
 in favor of the other stockholder as described in footnote (8).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares are owned of record by Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund IV, L.P.  Mark L. Pacala, who has been designated to
 become one of the Issuer's directors, is a Manager of Essex Woodlands Health Ventures IV, L.L.C., the general partner of
 Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund IV, L.P. and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned by Essex
 Woodlands Health Ventures Fund IV, L.P.  Mr. Pacala disclaims ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of
 his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Shares are beneficially owned by Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund IV, L.P.  Represents shares held in escrow for the
 benefit of former stockholders of CCS Consolidated, Inc. whose shares were converted into shares of the Issuer as a result
 of a merger between CCS Consolidated, Inc. and the Issuer.  The reported number of shares represents the maximum number of
 shares issuable to Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund IV, L.P. upon termination of the escrow arrangement and liquidation
 of the escrow account. These shares are subject to a call option as described in footnote (7).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Shares are beneficially owned by Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund IV, L.P.  Represents shares held in escrow for the
 benefit of another stockholder of the Issuer.  The number of shares to be released to the other stockholder is contingent
 upon the occurrence of certain events as described in a letter agreement between the Issuer and the other stockholder.  The
 reported number of shares represents the maximum number of shares issuable to Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund IV, L.P.
 upon termination of the escrow arrangement and liquidation of the escrow account. These shares are subject to a call option
 in favor of the other stockholder as described in footnote (9).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Certain stockholders of the Issuer hold warrants that may be exercised, subject to the terms thereof, to acquire the entire
 amount of the stock held in escrow as described in footnotes (2) &amp; (10), including the shares reported by Essex Woodlands
 Health Ventures Fund IV, L.P.  No additional consideration will be received by Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund IV, L.P.
 to the extent the warrants and the call option on these shares are exercised by the holders of such warrants, and the
 exercise of these warrants is outside the control of Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund IV, L.P.  To the extent that the
 warrants become exercisable for less than the full amount of shares held in escrow, Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund IV,
 L.P. will report the partial or full expiration of the call option on Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Another stockholder of the Issuer may, contingent upon the occurrence of certain events not in the control of Essex Woodlands
 Health Ventures Fund V, L.P. or the other stockholder, acquire the entire amount of the stock held in escrow as described in
 footnote (3), including the shares reported by Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund V, L.P.  No additional consideration
 will be received by Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund V, L.P. to the extent the call option on these shares is exercised
 by the other stockholder.  To the extent that the shares held in escrow may not be distributed to the other stockholder,
 Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund IV, L.P. will report the partial or full expiration of the call option on Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Another stockholder of the Issuer may, contingent upon the occurrence of certain events not in the control of Essex Woodlands
 Health Ventures Fund IV, L.P. or the other stockholder, acquire the entire amount of the stock held in escrow as described
 in footnote (6), including the shares reported by Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund IV, L.P.  No additional consideration
 will be received by Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund IV, L.P. to the extent the call option on these shares is exercised
 by the other stockholder.  To the extent that the shares held in escrow may not be distributed to the other stockholder,
 Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund IV, L.P. will report the partial or full expiration of the call option on Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">The reported number of shares represents the minimum number of shares issuable to Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund V,
 L.P. upon termination of the escrow arrangement and liquidation of the escrow account.  In addition, Essex Woodlands Health
 Ventures Fund V, L.P. holds a warrant which may entitle it to purchase additional shares currently held in the escrow
 account, subject to the terms thereof.  Because the number of shares exercisable under the warrant held by Essex Woodlands
 Health Ventures Fund V, L.P. is not fixed, the warrant is not reportable as a derivative security on this Form 3.  To the
 extent that the warrant becomes exercisable, the Reporting Person will file a Form 4 reflecting the acquisition of a
 derivative security.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Mark Pacala</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
