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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-10-035983.txt : 20100629
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-10-035983.hdr.sgml : 20100629
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100629155758
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-035983
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100625
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100629
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100629

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rivas Francisco T.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001495471

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19711
		FILM NUMBER:		10923283

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9965 FEDERAL DRIVE
		CITY:			COLORADO SPRINGS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80921

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
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc3.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-06-25</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000789132</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SPECTRANETICS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SPNC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001495471</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Rivas Francisco T.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9965 FEDERAL DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLORADO SPRINGS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80921</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Chief Compliance Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>SPNC Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.25</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>SPNC Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant Date: 6/25/2010  Options are on a 4 year 100% vesting schedule; 25% vest on 6/25/2011; 6.25% vests each calendar quarter thereafter. 100% fully vested on 6/25/2014.  Options expire at the end of 10 years, or on 6/25/2020.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>s/ Roger Wertheimer, Power of Attorney for Francisco T. Rivas</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-06-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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