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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-06-080011.txt : 20061207
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061207112715
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-06-080011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061207

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARDIOTECH INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001011060
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				043186647
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		78-E OLYMPIA AVENUE
		CITY:			WOBURN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01801-4772
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7819334772

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 STATE ST
		CITY:			WOBURN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01801

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dorsey Jeremiah E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001313505

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11737
		FILM NUMBER:		061261655

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		610-854-7505

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 910
		CITY:			QUECHEE
		STATE:			VT
		ZIP:			05059
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>CARDIOTECH INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CTE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001313505</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Dorsey Jeremiah E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>229 ANDOVER STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILMINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01887</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.19</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-12-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1250</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-12-01</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-11-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock option granted but not exercised at this time.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Eric Walters, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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