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Sapphire 3

Coronary Dilatation Catheter

Supreme design for Crossability
and Deliverability

G-70-2801 Rev01

Key Design Features (for all sizes)

Sapphire 3 Animation

Watch the Sapphire 3 animation to learn how it works and the applications for use.

G-70-1142 Rev01

Technical Specifications

Catheter Type	Rapid Exchange
Proximal Shaft	1.9F (Ø 1.5 mm); 2.1F (Ø1.75 mm – 4.0 mm)
Distal Shaft	2.36F – 2.7F (Ø1.5 mm – 4.0 mm)
Catheter Working Length	140 cm
Tip Length	1.5 mm – 2.5 mm (Ø1.5 mm – 4.0 mm)
Marker Band(s)	1 (Ø1.5 mm); 2 (Ø1.75 mm – 4.0 mm)
Crossing Profile	0.0313” (Ø3.0 mm)
Coating	Hydrophilic (distal tip to guidewire exit port); Hydrophobic (guidewire lumen)
Nominal Pressure (NOM)	6 atm
Rated Burst Pressure (RBP)	16 atm (Ø1.5 mm); 14 atm (Ø1.75 mm – 4.0 mm)
Balloon Material	Nylon (Ø1.5 mm); Pebax (Ø1.75 mm – 4.0 mm)
Balloon Folds	3
Balloon Diameters (mm)	1.5, 1.75, 2.0, 2.25, 2.5, 2.75, 3.0, 3.25, 3.5, 4.0
Balloon Lengths (mm)	10, 12, 15, 20, 30
Guiding Catheter Compatibility	5F

Schematic

Compliance Chart

Pressure (atm)	Balloon Diameter (Ø mm)
	1.5	1.75	2.0	2.25	2.5	2.75	3.0	3.25	3.5	4.0
2	1.42	1.66	1.87	2.11	2.36	2.59	2.82	3.06	3.29	3.77
4	1.46	1.70	1.94	2.18	2.43	2.67	2.91	3.16	3.39	3.89
6 NOM*	1.50	1.75	2.00	2.25	2.50	2.75	3.00	3.25	3.50	4.00
8	1.54	1.80	2.06	2.32	2.57	2.83	3.09	3.34	3.61	4.11
10	1.58	1.84	2.13	2.39	2.64	2.91	3.18	3.44	3.71	4.23
12	1.62	1.89	2.19	2.45	2.71	2.98	3.27	3.53	3.82	4.34
14 RBP**	1.66	1.94	2.25	2.52	2.78	3.06	3.36	3.62	3.92	4.45
16 RBP**	1.70	1.98	2.32	2.59	2.85	3.14	3.45	3.72	4.03	4.57
18	1.74	2.03	2.38	2.66	2.92	3.22	3.54	3.81	4.14	4.68
20	1.78	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

* Nominal Pressure. The nominal in vitro device specifications do not take into account any lesion resistance.
**Rated Burst Pressure. Do not exceed RBP

G-70-1143 Rev02

Available Configurations

Balloon Diameter (Ø mm)	Balloon Working Length (mm)
	10	12	15	20	30
1.5	●	●	●	●	–
1.75	●	–	●	●	–
2.0	●	●	●	●	–
2.25	●	–	●	●	–
2.5	●	●	●	●	●
2.75	●	–	●	●	–
3.0	●	●	●	●	●
3.25	●	–	●	●	–
3.5	●	–	●	●	●
4.0	●	–	●	●	–

G-70-1144 Rev01

G-70-1066 Rev06 Sapphire 3 CE Approved Brochure (NL Manufacturing)

G-70-1059 Rev06 Sapphire 3 CE Approved Brochure (SZ Manufacturing)

G-70-1177 Rev03

Sapphire® 3 is not approved for sale in the USA.

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