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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001219033-11-000001.txt : 20110216
<SEC-HEADER>0001219033-11-000001.hdr.sgml : 20110216
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110216192229
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001219033-11-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110216

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gruber Joerg
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001397461

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20580
		FILM NUMBER:		11618981

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SYNTHEMED, INC.
		STREET 2:		200 MIDDLESEX ESSEX TURNPIKE
		CITY:			ISELIN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08830

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SyntheMed, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000889428
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842]
		IRS NUMBER:				141745197
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 MIDDLESEX ESSEX TURNPIKE, SUITE 210
		CITY:			ISELIN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7324041117

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 MIDDLESEX ESSEX TURNPIKE, SUITE 210
		CITY:			ISELIN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08830

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LIFE MEDICAL SCIENCES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>1</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>SyntheMed, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>symd</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Gruber Joerg</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>200 MIDDLESEX ESSEX TURNPIKE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ISELIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-03-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>L</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>24375</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.1</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                    <value>18750</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects the portion of the reporting person's quarterly board fees for the quarter ended on the referenced transaction date which, in accordance with approval by the Board of Directors, is payable in shares of common stock, based on the fair market value of the shares on the last trading day of the quarter, as reflected by the closing price on that date: $.10 on March 31, $.11 on June 30, $.04 on September 30 and $.20 on December 31.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Joerg Gruber, by Keith Moskowitz, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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