SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	NOTE 12 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On July 11, 2011, the Board appointed a new director with a term expiring at the Company’s 2012 annual meeting of stockholders. In connection with his appointment, the director was granted an option to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) at an exercise price of $1.50 per share. The option is exercisable from the date of grant and expires on September 30, 2011. In addition, in connection with his appointment, the director was granted an option to purchase 500,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share, the closing price of the Common Stock on the date of grant, subject to the terms and conditions of the 2011 U.S. Equity Incentive Plan, a sub-plan of the Company’s 2011 new Option Plan approved on March 28, 2011 (“2011 Umbrella Option Plan”). This option vests and becomes exercisable in two equal annual installments beginning on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant, provided that in the event that the director is either (i) not reelected as a director at the Company’s 2012 annual meeting of stockholders, or (ii) not nominated for reelection as a director at the Company’s 2012 annual meeting of stockholders, the option vests and becomes exercisable on the date of the director fails to be reelected or nominated. This option has a term of 10 years from the date of grant. The aggregate fair value of the options granted to the above-mentioned new director is approximately $1,600,000. On August 5, 2011, the Board appointed a new director, effective as of August 8, 2011. The director was appointed for a term expiring at the Company’s 2012 annual meeting of stockholders. The director was granted an option to purchase 100,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.95 per share, the closing price of the Common Stock on the date of grant, subject to the terms and conditions of the 2011 U.S. Equity Incentive Plan, a sub-plan of the Company’s 2011 Umbrella Option Plan. The option vests and become exercisable in two equal annual installments beginning on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant and expires ten years from the date of grant. In the event that the director is either (i) not reelected as a director at the Company’s 2012 annual meeting of stockholders, or (ii) not nominated for reelection as a director at the Company’s 2012 annual meeting of stockholders, the option vests and becomes exercisable on the date of the director’s failure to be reelected or nominated. On August 5, 2011, the Board appointed another new director, effective as of August 8, 2011. The director was appointed for a term expiring at the Company’s 2013 annual meeting of stockholders. The director was granted an option to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.95 per share, the closing price of the Common Stock on the date of grant, subject to the 2006 Employee Stock Option Plan, a sub-plan of the Company’s 2011 Umbrella Option Plan. The option vests and become exercisable in two equal annual installments beginning on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant and expires ten years from the date of grant. In the event that the director is required to resign from the Board due to medical reasons, the option vests and becomes exercisable on the date of the director’s resignation for medical reasons. In addition, on August 5, 2011, the Board approved the grant of options to purchase 486,966 shares of Common Stock to former directors at a cash exercise price of $1.23 per share. The options replaced comparable options held by the former directors that had expired during the second quarter of 2011. The options had terms of five years. On July 20, 2011 Mizrahi Tefahot Bank approved the release of the fixed lien in the amount of $300 thousand. Following the approval, $300 thousand of Restricted Cash will be classified as Cash and Cash Equivalents. In August 2011, a former senior employee submitted to the Regional Labor Court in Tel Aviv a claim against the Company for (i) a compensation of $118,000; (ii) declaratory ruling that he is entitled to exercise 486,966 options to purchase InspireMD, Inc's shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.001 per option. After consulting with counsel, the Company is unable to assess the outcome of this claim.

NOTE 12 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On July 11, 2011, the Board appointed a new director with a term expiring at the Company’s 2012 annual meeting of stockholders. In connection with his appointment, the director was granted an option to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) at an exercise price of $1.50 per share. The option is exercisable from the date of grant and expires on September 30, 2011. In addition, in connection with his appointment, the director was granted an option to purchase 500,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share, the closing price of the Common Stock on the date of grant, subject to the terms and conditions of the 2011 U.S. Equity Incentive Plan, a sub-plan of the Company’s 2011 new Option Plan approved on March 28, 2011 (“2011 Umbrella Option Plan”). This option vests and becomes exercisable in two equal annual installments beginning on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant, provided that in the event that the director is either (i) not reelected as a director at the Company’s 2012 annual meeting of stockholders, or (ii) not nominated for reelection as a director at the Company’s 2012 annual meeting of stockholders, the option vests and becomes exercisable on the date of the director fails to be reelected or nominated. This option has a term of 10 years from the date of grant. The aggregate fair value of the options granted to the above-mentioned new director is approximately $1,600,000.

On August 5, 2011, the Board appointed a new director, effective as of August 8, 2011. The director was appointed for a term expiring at the Company’s 2012 annual meeting of stockholders. The director was granted an option to purchase 100,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.95 per share, the closing price of the Common Stock on the date of grant, subject to the terms and conditions of the 2011 U.S. Equity Incentive Plan, a sub-plan of the Company’s 2011 Umbrella Option Plan. The option vests and become exercisable in two equal annual installments beginning on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant and expires ten years from the date of grant. In the event that the director is either (i) not reelected as a director at the Company’s 2012 annual meeting of stockholders, or (ii) not nominated for reelection as a director at the Company’s 2012 annual meeting of stockholders, the option vests and becomes exercisable on the date of the director’s failure to be reelected or nominated.

On August 5, 2011, the Board appointed another new director, effective as of August 8, 2011. The director was appointed for a term expiring at the Company’s 2013 annual meeting of stockholders. The director was granted an option to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.95 per share, the closing price of the Common Stock on the date of grant, subject to the 2006 Employee Stock Option Plan, a sub-plan of the Company’s 2011 Umbrella Option Plan. The option vests and become exercisable in two equal annual installments beginning on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant and expires ten years from the date of grant. In the event that the director is required to resign from the Board due to medical reasons, the option vests and becomes exercisable on the date of the director’s resignation for medical reasons.

In addition, on August 5, 2011, the Board approved the grant of options to purchase 486,966 shares of Common Stock to former directors at a cash exercise price of $1.23 per share. The options replaced comparable options held by the former directors that had expired during the second quarter of 2011. The options had terms of five years.

On July 20, 2011 Mizrahi Tefahot Bank approved the release of the fixed lien in the amount of $300 thousand. Following the approval, $300 thousand of Restricted Cash will be classified as Cash and Cash Equivalents.

In August 2011, a former senior employee submitted to the Regional Labor Court in Tel Aviv a claim against the Company for (i) a compensation of $118,000; (ii) declaratory ruling that he is entitled to exercise 486,966 options to purchase InspireMD, Inc's shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.001 per option. After consulting with counsel, the Company is unable to assess the outcome of this claim.