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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-09-014750.txt : 20091026
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-09-014750.hdr.sgml : 20091026
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091026185907
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-09-014750
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091022
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091026
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091026

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONCEPTUS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000896778
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				973170244
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1021 HOWARD AVE
		CITY:			SAN CARLOS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94070
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4158027240

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1021 HOWARD AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN CARLOS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94070

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COTE ULRIC E III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001286682

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27596
		FILM NUMBER:		091137820

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1021 HOWARD AVE
		CITY:			SAN CARLOS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94070
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-10-22</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000896778</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CONCEPTUS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CPTS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001286682</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COTE ULRIC E III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>331 EAST EVELYN AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MOUNTAIN VIEW</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94041</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP of Sales</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-10-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6397</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>20.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6674</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10B5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 30, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Gregory Lichtwardt signing for Ulric E Cote III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-10-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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