SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 20, 2026--
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) announced today the U.S. launch of its Shockwave C2 Aero Fly Coronary IVL Catheter designed to treat a broad range of calcified coronary artery lesions in half the time as previous coronary IVL devices. 1 Leveraging Shockwave IVL’s differentiated mechanism of action, and building on improvements delivered in the Shockwave C2 Aero platform, this next-generation coronary IVL catheter delivers pulses at double the speed and decreases pause time between pulsing cycles by half, while maintaining the safety and effectiveness of prior-generation catheters. 1,3,4
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“Shockwave C2 Aero Fly is built for the future of coronary interventions, where physicians need proven technologies that can help them move faster without compromising safety or confidence in challenging calcified cases,” said Mike Lang, Worldwide President, Circulatory Restoration, MedTech, Johnson & Johnson. “As the pioneer and leader of the category, Johnson & Johnson is giving physicians and patients an increasingly efficient, predictable platform designed to meet the growing demands of complex coronary care.”
Built to Meet Growing Cath Lab Demand
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death globally, affecting an estimated 315 million people worldwide and approximately 1 in 20 adults over the age of 20 in the U.S. 5,6,7 With the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases expected to rise and coronary interventions among hospitals’ highest-volume procedures, efficiency is critical to ensure cardiac catheterization laboratories and physicians can manage growing procedural volumes. 8,9
“In the cath lab, every second matters, especially as we see more complex cases and higher procedure volumes,” said Hector Tamez Aguilar, M.D., Interventional Cardiologist at Piedmont Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia. 10 “By delivering pulses twice as fast and decreasing pause time between cycles, Shockwave C2 Aero Fly enables faster workflows, helping physicians treat calcified coronary disease more efficiently while meeting the growing pace and demand of cath labs.”
Designed to Treat Calcified Coronary Disease More Efficiently
Shockwave C2 Aero Fly enables physicians to treat complex calcified coronary disease faster while enhancing the patient treatment experience through:
“During IVL treatment, balloon inflation temporarily blocks blood flow, and that time matters for patient care,” said Karim Al-Azizi, M.D., Medical Director, Structural Heart Program and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories at Baylor Scott & White Health, Plano, Texas. 11 “Shockwave C2 Aero Fly raises the bar for coronary interventions by making procedures easier for physicians and less strenuous for patients. Its shorter balloon inflation and pause time reduce ischemic time and related symptoms for patients, enabling better, quicker and more streamlined care.”
Shockwave C2 Aero Fly is now available in the U.S. The next-generation coronary IVL technology will be featured in the Circulatory Restoration booth from Johnson & Johnson MedTech at TCT 2026, which is taking place in San Diego, California from October 31-November 3, 2026.
Cardiovascular Solutions from Johnson & Johnson
Across Johnson & Johnson, we are tackling the world’s most complex and pervasive health challenges. Through a cardiovascular portfolio that provides healthcare professionals with advanced mapping and navigation, miniaturized tech, and precise ablation, we are addressing conditions with significant unmet needs such as heart failure, coronary and peripheral artery disease, stroke, and atrial fibrillation. We are the global leaders in heart recovery, circulatory restoration and the treatment of heart rhythm disorders, as well as an emerging leader in neurovascular care, committed to taking on two of the leading causes of death worldwide in heart failure and stroke. For more information on circulatory restoration, visit our website.
About Johnson & Johnson
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more about our MedTech sector’s global scale and deep expertise in cardiovascular, orthopaedics, surgery and vision solutions at https://www.jnjmedtech.com/en-US/. Follow us at @JNJMedTech and on LinkedIn. Shockwave Medical, Inc. is a Johnson & Johnson company.
Cautions Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 related to Shockwave C2 Aero Fly Coronary IVL Catheter. The reader is cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations of future events. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from the expectations and projections of Johnson & Johnson. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: competition, including technological advances, new products and patents attained by competitors; uncertainty of commercial success for new products; the ability of the company to successfully execute strategic plans; impact of business combinations and divestitures; challenges to patents; changes in behavior and spending patterns or financial distress of purchasers of health care products and services; and global health care reforms and trends toward health care cost containment. A further list and descriptions of these risks, uncertainties and other factors can be found in Johnson & Johnson’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, including in the sections captioned “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” and in Johnson & Johnson’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of these filings are available online at www.sec.gov, www.jnj.com, www.investor.jnj.com or on request from Johnson & Johnson. Johnson & Johnson does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information or future events or developments.
The Shockwave™ C2 Aero Fly Coronary IVL Catheter delivers pulses at 2 Hz, cutting IVL treatment time in half.
The Shockwave™ C2 Aero Fly Coronary IVL Catheter delivers pulses at 2 Hz, cutting IVL treatment time in half.
BUTTERFIELD BERMUDA CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Southampton, Bermuda.
Course: Port Royal GC. Yardage: 6,828. Par: 71.
Prize money: $6 million. Winner's share: $1,080,000.
Television: Thursday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Defending champion: Adam Schenk.
FedEx Cup champion: Scottie Scheffler.
Last tournament: Michael Brennan won the Baycurrent Classic in Japan.
Notes: The PGA Tour enters its final five-week stretch of the FedEx Cup Fall that determines the top 100 who keep full cards for 2027. Among those outside the top 100 are Tony Finau and Lucas Glover. Only Glover is in the Bermuda field this week. ... Corey Conners is the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 61 in the world. He is No. 63 in the FedEx Cup, trying to get into the top 60 for two signature events in early 2027. ... The field features a pair of amateur teens, Miles Russell and 2025 U.S. Amateur champion Mason Howell. ... Eric Cole is making his 27th start of the season at Bermuda. ... Ben James is in Bermuda. He has been runner-up and tied for fifth in his two FedEx Cup Fall starts. James is at No. 62 in the FedEx Cup Fall standings. ... Ben Kohles skipped the Korn Ferry Tour Championship at No. 19 in points to play the PGA Tour event in Japan and moved up to No. 80. He is in the field at Port Royal.
Next week: VidantaWorld Mexico Open.
Online: https://www.pgatour.com/
BMW LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Gwangju, South Korea.
Course: Pine Beach GL. Yardage: 6,784. Par: 72.
Prize money: $2.35 million. Winner's share: $352,500.
Television: Wednesday-Saturday, 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Golf Channel).
Defending champion: Sei Young Kim.
Last week: Ruoning Yin won the Buick LPGA Shanghai.
Race to CME Globe leader: Nelly Korda.
Notes: This is the second of four tournaments in Asia before the LPGA returns to Florida to wrap up the season. ... Ruoning Yin became the third player this season to surpass $3 million in official money, joining Nelly Korda ($6.2 million) and Haeran Ryu ($4.5 million). ... Yin is the seventh multiple winner this season, one year after it took until October to have a multiple winner. She is not in the field this week. ... Carlota Ciganda and Yealimi Noh each received two-shot penalties during the third round in Shanghai for violating the pace-of-play policy. ... Yin and Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand are the only players to have won on home soil this season outside the United States. ... The field includes Minsol Kim, who leads the Korea LPGA in official money and rookie points. ... The 84-player field has 17 Americans. Lauren Coughlin and Auston Kim are the only ones among the top 20 in the women's world ranking.
Next week: Maybank Championship.
Online: https://www.lpga.com/
GENESIS CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Cheonan, South Korea.
Course: Woo Jeong Hills CC. Yardage: 7,367. Par: 71.
Prize money: $4 million. Winner's share: $666,667.
Television: Wednesday-Thursday, 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Golf Channel mobile); Thursday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-Tape Delay); Friday, 11:30 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Golf Channel mobile); Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. (Golf Channel mobile); Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-Tape Delay).
Defending champion: Junghwan Lee.
Race to Dubai leader: Eugenio Chacarra.
Last week: Eugenio Chacarra won the DP World India Championship.
Notes: Eugenio Chacarra, coming off his victory in India, leads the Race to Dubai by 618 points over Patrick Reed and by 944 points over Rory McIlroy. Chacarra is playing the Genesis Championship, while Reed and McIlroy are taking off this week. ... Two tournaments remain after this week to decide the Race to Dubai. ... Si Woo Kim at No. 14 is the highest-ranked player in the field. He is joined by two others from the top 50 in the world ranking, British Open champion Ryan Fox and Chacarra. ... Tom McKibbin of LIV Golf is in the field. He is No. 83 in the Race to Dubai. ... The tournament dates to 2017 and has been part of the European tour schedule since. No one outside South Korea has won it. ... Joe Dean is holding down the 10th spot for a PGA Tour card in the Race to Dubai. ... McIlroy has finished out of the top 40 in two of the three European tour events he has played since September.
Next tournament: Abu Dhabi Championship on Nov. 5-8.
Online: https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/
STIFEL CHARITY CLASSIC
Site: St. Louis.
Course: Norwood Hills CC. Yardage: 6,992. Par: 71.
Prize money: $2.3 million. Winner's share: $350,000.
Television: Friday-Sunday, 3-4 p.m. (Golf Channel mobile), 4-6 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Defending champion: Thomas Bjorn.
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Stewart Cink.
Last week: Vijay Singh won the SAS Championship.
Notes: This starts the three-tournament postseason for the Charles Schwab Cup. The leading 72 players are eligible for the Stifel Charity Classic. The top 54 advance to the next week, and the top 36 reach the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. ... Stewart Cink leads the Schwab Cup, followed by Zach Johnson and Steven Alker. They have combined for 15 victories this year. ... Matthew Goggin of Australia was the only player to move into the top 72 last week. Heath Slocum was the only player to move out. ... Vijay Singh won last week at age 63. Bernhard Langer holds the PGA Tour Champions record as the oldest winner at 67. He won five other times at age 64 or older. ... Norwood Country Club hosted the 1948 PGA Championship won by Ben Hogan. ... Padraig Harrington is at No. 4 in the Schwab Cup despite playing only 12 tournaments, the fewest of any player from the top 40.
Next week: Simmons Bank Championship.
Online: https://www.pgatour.com/pgatour-champions
Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation: Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, Te Arai Links, Tomarata, New Zealand. Television: Defending champion: Fifa Laopakdee. Online: https://www.aacgolf.com/
Asian Tour: Link Hong Kong Open, Hong Kong GC, Hong Kong. Friday-Saturday, 12:30-4:30 a.m. (Golf Channel mobile). Defending champion: Tom McKibbin. Online: https://asiantour.com/
Japan Golf Tour: Fortinet Players Cup, Narita Hills CC, Chiba, Japan. Defending champion: Taihei Sato. Online: https://www.jgto.org/en/
Ladies European Tour: Hero Women's Indian Open, DLF Golf and CC, New Delhi. Defending champion: Shannon Tan. Online: https://ladieseuropeantour.com/
Sunshine Tour: Stella Artois Players Championship, Glendower GC, Edenvale, South Africa. Defending champion: J.C. Ritchie. Online: https://sunshinetour.com/
PGA Tour of Australasia: Players Series South Australia, Willunga GC, Willunga, Australia. Defending champion: Matias Sanchez. Online: https://golf.com.au/
Japan LPGA: Nobuta Group Masters, Masters GC, Hyogo, Japan. Defending champion: Shuri Sakuma. Online: https://www.lpga.or.jp/en/
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FILE - Ben Kohles reacts after his shot from the second tee during the final round of the 3M Open golf tournament at the Tournament Players Club, July 26, 2026, in Blaine, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim, File)
