Organization and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Basis of Presentation	1. Organization and Basis of Presentation Shockwave Medical, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated on June 17, 2009. The Company is primarily engaged in the development of Intravascular Lithotripsy (“IVL”) technology for the treatment of calcified plaque in patients with peripheral vascular, coronary vascular and heart valve disease. Built on a balloon catheter platform, the IVL technology uses lithotripsy to disrupt both superficial and deep vascular calcium, while minimizing soft tissue injury, and an integrated angioplasty balloon to dilate blockages at low pressures, restoring blood flow. In 2016, the Company began commercial and manufacturing operations, and began selling catheters based on the IVL technology. The Company’s headquarters are in Santa Clara, California. The Company is located and operates primarily in the United States and has subsidiaries in Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan and France. Need for Additional Capital The Company has incurred significant losses to date, and as of September 30, 2021, had an accumulated deficit of $265.8 million. Although the Company had positive net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, it had a net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The Company may continue to incur losses in the future, which may vary significantly from period to period. The Company expects to continue to incur significant expenses as it (i) expands its marketing efforts to increase adoption of its products, (ii) expands existing relationships with its customers, (iii) obtains regulatory clearances or approvals for its planned or future products, (iv) conducts clinical trials on its existing and planned or future products, and (v) develops new products or adds new features to its existing products. The Company will need to continue to generate significant revenue in order to sustain profitability as it continues to grow its business. Even if it achieves profitability for any period, the Company cannot be sure that it will remain profitable for any substantial period of time. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $183.0 million, which are available to fund future operations. The Company believes that its cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2021, will be sufficient for the Company to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months from the date the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company’s future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including its growth rate, the timing and extent of its spending to support research and development activities, the timing and cost of establishing additional sales and marketing capabilities and the scope, duration and continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Risk and Uncertainties The Company is subject to continuing risks and uncertainties as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is closely monitoring the impact of the pandemic on all aspects of its business, including the impacts on its customers, patients that would benefit from procedures utilizing the Company’s products, employees, suppliers, vendors, business partners and distribution channels. Specifically, the Company has recently seen some disruptions in the operations of certain of its third-party suppliers, resulting in increased lead-times, higher component costs and lower allocations for our purchase of some components and, in certain cases, requiring the Company to procure materials from alternate suppliers or incur higher logistical expenses. The Company is continuing to work closely with its manufacturing partners and suppliers to enable the Company to source key components and maintain appropriate inventory levels to meet customer demand. The Company, however, has not experienced material disruptions in its supply chain to date. Economies worldwide continue to be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Company anticipates these disruptions will continue. As such the Company's future results of operations and liquidity could be adversely impacted by a variety of factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including those discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. As of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated financial statements, the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may materially impact the Company's financial condition, liquidity, or results of operations remains uncertain.

Organization and Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

Shockwave Medical, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated on June 17, 2009. The Company is primarily engaged in the development of Intravascular Lithotripsy (“IVL”) technology for the treatment of calcified plaque in patients with peripheral vascular, coronary vascular and heart valve disease. Built on a balloon catheter platform, the IVL technology uses lithotripsy to disrupt both superficial and deep vascular calcium, while minimizing soft tissue injury, and an integrated angioplasty balloon to dilate blockages at low pressures, restoring blood flow.

In 2016, the Company began commercial and manufacturing operations, and began selling catheters based on the IVL technology. The Company’s headquarters are in Santa Clara, California. The Company is located and operates primarily in the United States and has subsidiaries in Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan and France.

Need for Additional Capital

The Company has incurred significant losses to date, and as of September 30, 2021, had an accumulated deficit of $265.8 million. Although the Company had positive net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, it had a net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The Company may continue to incur losses in the future, which may vary significantly from period to period. The Company expects to continue to incur significant expenses as it (i) expands its marketing efforts to increase adoption of its products, (ii) expands existing relationships with its customers, (iii) obtains regulatory clearances or approvals for its planned or future products, (iv) conducts clinical trials on its existing and planned or future products, and (v) develops new products or adds new features to its existing products. The Company will need to continue to generate significant revenue in order to sustain profitability as it continues to grow its business. Even if it achieves profitability for any period, the Company cannot be sure that it will remain profitable for any substantial period of time.

As of September 30, 2021, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $183.0 million, which are available to fund future operations. The Company believes that its cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2021, will be sufficient for the Company to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months from the date the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company’s future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including its growth rate, the timing and extent of its spending to support research and development activities, the timing and cost of establishing additional sales and marketing capabilities and the scope, duration and continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Risk and Uncertainties

The Company is subject to continuing risks and uncertainties as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is closely monitoring the impact of the pandemic on all aspects of its business, including the impacts on its customers, patients that would benefit from procedures utilizing the Company’s products, employees, suppliers, vendors, business partners and distribution channels. Specifically, the Company has recently seen some disruptions in the operations of certain of its third-party suppliers, resulting in increased lead-times, higher component costs and lower allocations for our purchase of some components and, in certain cases, requiring the Company to procure materials from alternate suppliers or incur higher logistical expenses. The Company is continuing to work closely with its manufacturing partners and suppliers to enable the Company to source key components and maintain appropriate inventory levels to meet customer demand. The Company, however, has not experienced material disruptions in its supply chain to date. Economies worldwide continue to be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Company anticipates these disruptions will continue. As such the Company's future results of operations and liquidity could be adversely impacted by a variety of factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including those discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. As of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated financial statements, the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may materially impact the Company's financial condition, liquidity, or results of operations remains uncertain.