SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 3)

CURON MEDICAL, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK, par value $0.001

(Title of Class of Securities)

231292202

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2008

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

x Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

*	The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


CUSIP No. 231292202				Page 2 of 10 Pages


1		NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (Entities Only) Atlas Master Fund, Ltd.
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ¨ (b) ¨
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands


NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5 SOLE VOTING POWER 913,461 (See Item 4)
		6 SHARED VOTING POWER None (See Item 4)
		7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 913,461 (See Item 4)
		8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None (See Item 4)


9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 913,461 (See Item 4)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not Applicable	¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.42%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO

CURON MEDICAL INC SC 13G/A