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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000921895-07-002787.txt : 20071207
<SEC-HEADER>0000921895-07-002787.hdr.sgml : 20071207
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071207190826
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-07-002787
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071207

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:			Smith Jeffrey C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001362697

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27120
		FILM NUMBER:		071293817

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		404-923-3500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O S1 CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		705 WESTECH DRIVE
		CITY:			NORCROSS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30092
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-12-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001002811</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KENSEY NASH CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KNSY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001362697</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Smith Jeffrey C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, L.L.C.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>666 THIRD AVENUE, 26TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Explanation of Responses</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common  Stock,  par value $.001</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-12-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3916</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>29.3700</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3916</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted shares held in escrow by the Issuer that will vest in three equal annual installments on the anniversary of the grant date starting on December 5, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As a member of a &quot;group&quot; for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own the 2,485,740 shares, or approximately 20.8%, of the Issuer's common stock owned collectively by the other members of the Section 13(d) group.  The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of the Issuer's common stock owned by the other members of the Section 13(d) group except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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