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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-005364.txt : 20080124
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-005364
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080121
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080124

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPECTRANETICS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000789132
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				840997049
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		96 TALAMINE COURT
		CITY:			COLORADO SPRING
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80907
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7196338333

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		96 TALAMINE COURT
		CITY:			COLORADO SPRINGS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80907

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	THE SPECTRANETICS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900510

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rasmussen Thomas M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001424888

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19711
		FILM NUMBER:		08548018

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-633-0960

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		96 TALAMINE COURT
		CITY:			COLORADO SPRINGS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80907
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-01-21</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000789132</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SPECTRANETICS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SPNC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001424888</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Rasmussen Thomas M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>96 TALAMINE COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLORADO SPRINGS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80907</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP of Clinical Affairs</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Thomas M. Rasmussen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-24</signatureDate>
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