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(11) EP 4 815 849 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41

(21) Application number: 23960374.9

(22) Date of filing: 01.12.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/22(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61B 2218/007; A61B 2017/22021; A61B 17/22012; A61B 2017/22025; A61B 17/22022; A61B 17/2202; A61B 2017/22062
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2023/082079
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/116915 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 30.11.2023 US 202318524575

(71) Applicant: Shockwave Medical, Inc.
Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HASENBERG, Thomas Charles
    Santa Clara, California 95054 (US)
  • BETELIA, Rainier
    Santa Clara, California 95054 (US)
  • LANG, Michael
    Santa Clara, California 95054 (US)
  • FRANCO, Jason B.
    Santa Clara, California 95054 (US)
  • ZELENKA, Robert
    Santa Clara, California 95054 (US)
  • HO, Thu Anh
    Santa Clara, California 95054 (US)
  • JENKINS, Todd Weston
    Santa Clara, California 95054 (US)
  • HUDON, Andrew James
    Santa Clara, California 95054 (US)

(74) Representative: Reddie & Grose LLP 
The White Chapel Building 10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS
London E1 8QS (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR GENERATING SHOCK WAVES IN A FORWARD DIRECTION