Johnson & Johnson Launches Faster Shockwave Coronary Catheter in US

08:38 AM EDT, 10/20/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) said Tuesday that it is launching its Shockwave C2 Aero Fly Coronary IVL Catheter in the US, designed to treat calcified coronary artery lesions in half the time of previous-generation devices. The catheter delivers pulses at twice the speed and cuts pauses between pulsing cycles by 50%, reducing treatment and patient ischemic time while maintaining safety and effectiveness, it said. The device is now available in the US and will be featured at TCT 2026 in San Diego, Oct. 31-Nov. 3, Johnson & Johnson said.