327K views · 1.3K reactions | We are proud to let you all know about our first Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy procedure conducted for dissolving calcified blocks. Kudos to our Cardiology team! #MeitraHospital | Meitra Hospital | Facebook

This is an example of the Shockwave Medical Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) catheter system designed to break up heavily calcified plaque in coronary and periperal vessels. The system uses sonic waves that penetrate the vessel wall and crack the calcium without causing vessel trauma, which commonly occurs with atherectomy and high pressure balloon angioplasty. This technology was subject of a late-breaking trial presented at TCT 2020 this week that will be used to seek U.S. FDA approval for use