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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100219201440
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-010922
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100219

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Snyder Richard
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001375187

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51323
		FILM NUMBER:		10620908

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		821 FOX LANE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MICRUS ENDOVASCULAR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001028318
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				232853441

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		821 FOX LANE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4084331400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		821 FOX LANE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MICRUS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961205
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        <issuerName>MICRUS ENDOVASCULAR CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Snyder Richard</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>821 FOX LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95131</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Human Resources</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-02-17</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1,111 of these shares of common stock were purchased under the Micrus Endovascular Corporation's 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan on September 30, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Carolyn M. Bruguera, Attorney-in-Fact for Richard Snyder</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-02-19</signatureDate>
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