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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090128181033
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902664-09-000226
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090128

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KENSEY NASH CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001002811
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				363316412
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		735 PENNSYLVANIA DRIVE
		CITY:			EXTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19341
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6105947156

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		735 PENNSYLVANIA DRIVE
		CITY:			EXTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19341

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RCG STARBOARD ADVISORS, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001329989
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27120
		FILM NUMBER:		09552464

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		20TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-201-4841

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		20TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Admiral Advisors, LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050613

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Starboard Value & Opportunity Master Fund Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001373638

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27120
		FILM NUMBER:		09552466

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RAMIUS LLC
		STREET 2:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE 2OTH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 201-4823

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RAMIUS LLC
		STREET 2:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE 2OTH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RCG Enterprise Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001418492
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27120
		FILM NUMBER:		09552463

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE 20TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122014823

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE 20TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Parche, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001329983
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27120
		FILM NUMBER:		09552465

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		20TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-201-4823

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		20TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAMIUS ADVISORS LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275893
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27120
		FILM NUMBER:		09552462

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		20TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122014823

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE 20TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAMIUS LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001050154
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27120
		FILM NUMBER:		09552467

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		20TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122014823

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		20TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010212
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        <footnote id="F1">Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock reported herein except to the extent of
 his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is
 the beneficial owner of such shares of Common Stock for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reported transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan Agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Consists of shares of Common Stock owned directly by Parche, LLC (Parche). As the sole non-managing member of Parche, Ramius
 Enterprise Master Fund Ltd (Ramius Enterprise) may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock beneficially
 owned by Parche. As the managing member of Parche, RCG Starboard Advisors, LLC (RCG Starboard Advisors) may be deemed to
 beneficially own the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Parche. As the investment advisor of Ramius Enterprise,
 Ramius Advisors, LLC (Ramius Advisors) may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned by Parche. As the
 sole member of each of RCG Starboard Advisors and Ramius Advisors, Ramius LLC (Ramius) may be deemed to beneficially own the
 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Parche.  As the managing member of Ramius, C4S &amp; Co., L.L.C. (C4S) may be
 deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned by Parche.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">(continued from footnote 3)  As the managing members of C4S, each of Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Jeffrey M. Solomon and
 Thomas W. Strauss may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned by Parche. Each of Messrs. Cohen,
 Stark, Solomon and Strauss, RCG Starboard Advisors, Ramius, Ramius Enterprise, Ramius Advisors and C4S disclaims beneficial
 ownership of such shares of Common Stock except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Consists of shares of Common Stock owned directly by Ramius Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd. (Ramius Value). As the
 investment manager of Ramius Value, RCG Starboard Advisors may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock
 owned by Ramius Value. As the sole member of RCG Starboard Advisors, Ramius may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of
 Common Stock owned by Ramius Value. As the managing member of Ramius, C4S may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of
 Common Stock owned by Ramius Value. As the managing members of C4S, each of Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Jeffrey M.
 Solomon and Thomas W. Strauss may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Ramius Value. Each of Messrs. Cohen,
 Stark, Solomon and Strauss, RCG Starboard Advisors, Ramius and C4S disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of Common
 Stock except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
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    <remarks>The Reporting Persons are electing to file this report to cover any possibility that the Reporting Persons may be deemed to
 be directors by deputization by virtue of the fact that Mr. Jeffrey Smith, an employee of one of the Reporting Persons,
 currently serves on the board of directors of the Issuer.  To enable all of the Reporting Persons to gain access to the
 Securities and Exchange Commission's electronic filing system (which only accepts a maximum of 10 joint filers per report),
 this report is the first of two identical reports relating to the same transaction being filed with the Securities and
 Exchange Commission.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>By: Ramius LLC; By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-28</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Ramius Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd; By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
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    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Parche, LLC; By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: RCG Starboard Advisors, LLC; By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Ramius Enterprise Master Fund Ltd; By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-28</signatureDate>
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