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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-06-07</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001354217</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Volcano CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VOLC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001039931</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FERRER CARLOS A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>FERRER FREEMAN THOMPSON &amp; CO LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>THE MILL 10 GLENVILLE ST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06831</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>21.07</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-06-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-06-07</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>8000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option vests over twelve months in twelve equal monthly installments beginning on July 7, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person is the managing member of FFC GP II, LLC, which is the general partner of FFC Partners II, L.P.  Under
 the FFC Partners II, L.P. Limited Partnership Agreement, the reporting person is deemed to hold the reported option for the
 benefit of FFC Partners II, L.P. FFC Partners II, L.P. may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of the option, and
 the reporting person may be deemed to be the indirect owner of the option through his indirect interest in FFC Partners II,
 L.P.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The reporting person is member of the board of directors of the issuer.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership
 of the securities of the issuer reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas J. Flynn, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-06-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
