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Sapphire NC24

Coronary Dilatation Catheter

Engineered for true controlled
compliance, high pressure
tolerance and re-crossability

True Controlled Balloon Compliance

Lowest % Circumferential Growth*
(Nom to RBP)

*Data on file based on Ø 3.0 mm balloons

Lowest % Longitudinal Growth*
(Nom to RBP)

Rated Burst Pressure

*Data on file based on Ø3.0 mm balloons

Broad Range in Balloon Sizes and Lengths

G-70-1145 Rev01

Technical Specifications

Catheter Type	Rapid Exchange
Proximal Shaft	2.1F
Distal Shaft	2.36F – 2.7F (Ø1.5 mm – 5.0 mm)
Catheter Working Length	140 cm
Tip Length	1.5 mm (Ø1.5 mm -1.75 mm); 2.0 mm (Ø2.0 mm – 3.0 mm); 2.5 mm (Ø3.25 mm – 5.0 mm)
Marker Bands	1 (Ø1.5 mm); 2 (Ø1.75 mm – 5.0 mm)
Crossing Profile (Ø3.0 mm)	0.0347”
Coating	Hydrophilic (tip to guidewire exit port); Hydrophobic (guidewire lumen)
Nominal Pressure (NOM)	14 atm
Rated Burst Pressure (RBP)	24 atm (Ø1.5 mm – 3.5 mm); 22 atm (Ø3.75 mm – 4.0 mm); 20 atm (Ø4.5 mm – 5.0 mm)
Balloon Material	Nylon
Balloon Folds	2 (Ø1.5 mm – 3.5 mm); 3 (Ø3.75 mm – 4.0 mm); 5 (Ø4.5 mm – 5.0 mm)
Balloon Diameters (mm)	1.5, 1.75, 2.0, 2.25, 2.5, 2.75, 2.875, 3.0, 3.25, 3.5, 3.75, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0
Balloon Lengths (mm)	8, 10, 12, 15, 18, 22, 26 (only for Ø2.5, 2.75, 3.0-5.0)
Guiding Catheter Compatibility	5F (1.74 mm – 4.00 mm); 6F (4.50 mm – 5.00 mm)

Schematic

Compliance Chart

Pressure	Balloon Diameter (Ø in mm)
(atm)	1.5	1.75	2.0	2.25	2.5	2.75	2.875	3.0	3.25	3.5	3.75	4.0	4.5	5.0
8	1.44	1.70	1.95	2.20	2.44	2.68	2.81	2.91	3.17	3.41	3.66	3.89	4.37	4.85
10	1.46	1.72	1.97	2.21	2.46	2.70	2.83	2.94	3.19	3.44	3.69	3.93	4.41	4.90
12	1.48	1.73	1.98	2.23	2.48	2.73	2.85	2.97	3.22	3.47	3.72	3.96	4.46	4.95
14 (NOM)*	1.50	1.75	2.00	2.25	2.50	2.75	2.875	3.00	3.25	3.50	3.75	4.00	4.50	5.00
16	1.52	1.77	2.02	2.27	2.52	2.77	2.90	3.03	3.28	3.53	3.78	4.04	4.54	5.05
18	1.54	1.78	2.03	2.29	2.54	2.80	2.92	3.06	3.31	3.56	3.81	4.07	4.59	5.10
20 (RBP)	1.56	1.80	2.05	2.30	2.56	2.82	2.94	3.09	3.33	3.59	3.84	4.11	4.63	5.15
22 (RBP)**	1.58	1.82	2.07	2.32	2.58	2.84	2.96	3.12	3.36	3.62	3.87	4.15	4.67	5.21
24 (RBP)**	1.60	1.84	2.09	2.34	2.60	2.86	2.99	3.15	3.39	3.65	3.90	4.19	4.71	5.26
26	1.62	1.85	2.10	2.36	2.62	2.89	3.01	3.18	3.42	3.68	3.93	4.22	—-	—-
28	1.64	1.87	2.12	2.38	2.64	2.91	3.03	3.20	3.45	3.71	—-	—-	—-	—-
30	1.66	1.89	2.14	2.39	2.66	2.93	3.05	3.23	3.47	3.74	—-	—-	—-	—-

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

G-70-1146 Rev02

Available Configurations

Balloon Diameter (mm)	Balloon Working Length (mm)
	8	10	12	15	18	22	26
1.5	●	●	●	●	●	–	–
1.75	●	●	●	●	●	–	–
2.0	●	●	●	●	●	–	–
2.25	●	●	●	●	●	–	–
2.5	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
2.75	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
2.875	●	●	●	●	●	–	–
3.0	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
3.25	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
3.5	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
3.75	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
4.0	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
4.5	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
5.0	●	●	●	●	●	●	●

G-70-1147 Rev01

G-70-1063 Rev04 (Non-EU) Sapphire NC24 Brochure

G-70-1069 Rev04 (EU) Sapphire NC24 Brochure

G-70-1178 Rev02

Sapphire® NC 24 is not approved for sale in the USA.