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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050309135925
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000904454-05-000179
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050307
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050309
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050309

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPECIALIZED HEALTH PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000790228
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				930945003
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		585 WEST 500 SOUTH
		CITY:			BOUNTIFUL
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		801-298-3360

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		585 WEST 500 SOUTH
		CITY:			BOUNTIFUL
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84010

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RUSSCO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WARE HADLEY VENTURES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19910123

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SANTIAM VENTURES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900510

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GALEN PARTNERS III L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001034486
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26694
		FILM NUMBER:		05668912

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		610 FIFTH AVE
		STREET 2:		5TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122184990

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		610 FIFTH AVE
		STREET 2:		5TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-03-07</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000790228</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SPECIALIZED HEALTH PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SHPI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001034486</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GALEN PARTNERS III L P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GALEN ASSOCIATES</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>610 FITH AVENUE, 5TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10020</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrants to Purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.02</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>36543</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-03-07</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-03-07</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>36543</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>36543</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Warrants were issued as consideration for the agreement of Galen Partners III, L.P., Galen Partners International III, L.P. and Galen Employee Fund III, L.P. to, under certain circumstances, purchase convertible promissory notes from the Issuer in the aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Bruce F. Wesson, Managing Member of Claudius, L.L.C., General Partner of Galen Partners, III, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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