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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-06-014619.txt : 20061017
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061017162019
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-06-014619
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061011
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061017
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061017

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIFECELL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000849448
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				760172936
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MILLENNIUM WAY
		CITY:			BRANCHBURG
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08876
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9089471100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MILLENNIUM WAY
		CITY:			BRANCHBURG
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08876

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McGuinn Young C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001297886

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19890
		FILM NUMBER:		061148885

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		908-947-1100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MILLENNIUM WAY
		CITY:			BRANCHBURG
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08876
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000849448</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LIFECELL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LIFC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>McGuinn Young C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE MILLENNIUM WAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BRANCHBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08876</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP Manufacturing Operations</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-10-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2006-10-17</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Young C. McGuinn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-17</signatureDate>
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