The LithiX™ Hertz Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy (HC-IVL) Catheter is a novel intravascular lithotripsy device that uses the Hertz Contact Stress Principle to work selectively on calcium within the lesion, breaking and fragmenting the hardened plaque under low balloon inflation pressure. LithiX utilizes a balloon catheter with multiple rows of unique metallic hemispheres. The hemispheres deliver discrete, focused stress on the calcified plaque without damaging the surrounding tissue—hard on calcium and soft on tissue. Designed with deliverability, safety and versatility of use in mind, it enables deep, wide calcium fractures in moderate to severely calcified lesions regardless of morphology for effective lesion preparation and optimal Read more