FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Unkart Edward W 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC [ VNUS ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 5799 FONTANOSO WAY 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/20/2009
(Street)

SAN JOSE, CA 95138
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   5/20/2009     A    5000   (1) (2) A $0.00   10250   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The Reporting Person is entitled to receive one (1) share of common stock for each one (1) restricted stock unit. 25% of the restricted stock units vest every three (3) months measured from May 20, 2009, such that 100% of the restricted stock units will be fully vested on May 20, 2010.
( 2)  Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of May 7, 2009, by and among VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. (the "Company"), Covidien Group S.a.r.l. and Covidien Delaware Corp., 1,250 of the 5,000 restricted stock units set forth above which are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Merger (each as defined in the Merger Agreement) will become vested and will be cancelled at the Effective Time in exchange for an amount in cash equal to the product of the per share Consideration (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and the number of shares of common stock of the Company into which the vested portion of such restricted stock units would otherwise be convertible.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Unkart Edward W
C/O VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
5799 FONTANOSO WAY
SAN JOSE, CA 95138 		X



Signatures
/s/ Cindee Van Vleck, Attorney-in-Fact for Edward W. Unkart 5/22/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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