Abbott Completes Enrollment in Trial to Evaluate Coronary IVL System

Aug. 4, 2026 — Abbott has completed enrollment in its TECTONIC coronary artery disease (CAD) Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) IDE study, a pivotal trial which is evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the SonicForce Coronary IVL System* in patients with severely calcified, de novo coronary lesions prior to stent placement.

The TECTONIC CAD IVL trial enrolled 335 patients across 40 U.S. clinical sites, with first pivotal trial data expected to be presented at TCT later this year.

“Severe coronary calcium remains one of the most complex challenges facing interventional cardiologists, often making it more difficult to optimize stent delivery and expansion,” said Ethan Korngold, M.D., chief medical officer of Abbott’s Vascular business. “Completion of enrollment in the TECTONIC CAD IVL trial marks an important milestone as we evaluate the potential of the investigational SonicForce Coronary IVL System. Together with our industry-leading Ultreon 3.0 intravascular imaging software, vessel preparation technologies, and XIENCE Family of Stents, we believe this innovation has the potential to further advance treatment options for physicians managing complex coronary artery disease and help improve patients’ outcomes.”

SonicForce Coronary IVL System

The SonicForce Coronary IVL System is designed to use acoustic pressure waves — or high-energy sound waves — to break hard calcium blockages in severely calcified coronary arteries to prepare the vessel for the stent placement.

“Intravascular lithotripsy is an emerging clinical tool designed to address calcified coronary artery disease,” said Eric Secemsky, M.D., Director of Vascular Intervention in the Cardiovascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.​

“The anticipated addition of the SonicForce Coronary IVL System has the potential to advance the technologies built for the most complex lesion subtypes, that can assist us physicians in optimizing care for our patients.”​

*CAUTION: Investigational device. Limited by Federal (U.S.) law to investigational use only. Outside the U.S., the device is subject to local regulatory requirements and is not commercially available.