The Shockwave Medical Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System is intended for lithotripsy-enhanced balloon dilatation of lesions, including calcified lesions, in the peripheral vasculature, including the iliac, femoral, ilio-femoral, popliteal, infra-popliteal, and renal arteries. Not for use in the coro...
Calcified plaque is a hard plaque containing calcium build-ups in the arteries. This can lead to a health condition called atherosclerosis. These plaques are usually waxy substances that contain deposits of fatty substances, cholesterol, waste products from cells, and blood clotting material (fibrin)...