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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100430131951
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001031927-10-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091211
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100430
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100430

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LANGER ROBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001239757

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23017
		FILM NUMBER:		10785765

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		98 MONTVALE RD
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02459

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Echo Therapeutics, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001031927
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				411649949
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 FORGE PARKWAY
		CITY:			FRANKLIN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02038
		BUSINESS PHONE:		508 553-8850

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 FORGE PARKWAY
		CITY:			FRANKLIN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02038

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SONTRA MEDICAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020702

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHOICETEL COMMUNICATIONS INC/MN/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020701

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SONTRA MEDICAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020701
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    <periodOfReport>2009-12-11</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001031927</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Echo Therapeutics, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ECTE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001239757</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LANGER ROBERT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>98 MONTVALE RD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02459</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>64844</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.28</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>603450</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The issuer owed Robert Langer an aggregate fee of $83,000 for his services on the issuer's Board of Directors and as Chairman of the issuer's Scientific Advisory Board.  As fulfillment for this obligation, Dr. Langer received 64,844 shares of common stock from the issuer at a price of $1.28 per share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Harry G. Mitchell, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-04-30</signatureDate>
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