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Sapphire 3

Coronary Dilatation Catheter

Supreme design for Crossability
and Deliverability

Key Design Features (for all sizes)

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	Balloon Diameter (Ø in mm)
(atm)	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

Ø	Balloon Work Length (mm)
(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-70-1059 Rev03 Sapphire 3 Brochure (Non-EU)

G-70-1066 Rev03 Sapphire 3 Brochure (EU)

G-70-1177 Rev02

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