Cape Fear Valley Health is among the first in the country to offer the SEISMIQ™ Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System for treating calcified lesions in the peripheral vasculature.
What is this IVL used for?
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common condition in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to the limbs, most often the legs. In many patients with advanced PAD, hardened calcium can build up in the arteries, making them rigid and difficult to treat. This calcium can interfere with stent expansion or balloon inflation, making procedures less effective and more complex.
What does the IVL do?
The SEISMIQ IVL system uses laser-generated acoustic pressure waves to fracture this calcium and restore vessel function. This process helps prepare the vessel for further treatment, such as balloon or angioplasty or stent placement, to achieve vessel patency.
The SEISMIQ IVL system offers physicians precise control and flexibility during treatment, including:
• Acoustic pressure waves through a highly visible, deliverable catheter
• Precise therapy via specific emitters based on lesion location
• Consistent pressure delivery to help minimize trauma to surrounding tissue
• Improved vessel preparation to support the effectiveness of follow-up therapies, such as stent placement or balloon angioplasty
As one of the most impactful innovations in endovascular care, IVL is quickly becoming a preferred solution for patients with challenging vascular calcification. Ask your doctor if the SEISMIQ IVL system is right for you.
