Johnson & Johnson business Cerenovus Inc. is launching a balloon guide catheter for the U.S. and Canada stroke market. The Irvine, Calif.-based company’s Emboguard device is designed to remove blood clots by controlling blood flow during mechanical thrombectomy procedures. It is the latest addition to the Cerenovus stroke portfolio, which includes the Embotrap III revascularization device, the Prowler EX microcatheter, the Cerenovus large bore catheter and Cerebase guide sheath.