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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-07-014701.txt : 20070726
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-07-014701.hdr.sgml : 20070726
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070726103014
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-07-014701
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070725
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070726
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070726

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:			COLLERAN LISA N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001212312

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19890
		FILM NUMBER:		071001113

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		0NE MILLENIUM WAY
		CITY:			BRANCHBURG
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08876
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2007-07-25</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000849448</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LIFECELL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LIFC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001212312</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COLLERAN LISA N</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>LIFECELL CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE MILLENNIUM WAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BRANCHBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08876</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP Commercial Operations</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-07-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2845</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.93</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>128858</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Surrender of stock to satisfy tax withholding obligation.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lisa N. Colleran</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-07-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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