EDAP TMS SA develops, produces and markets minimally invasive medical devices for urological diseases. HIFU treatment is shown to be a minimally invasive and effective treatment option with a low occurrence of side effects. Ablatherm-HIFU is generally recommended for patients with localized prostate cancer who are not candidates for surgery or who prefer an alternative option, or for patients who failed radiotherapy treatment, Ablatherm-HIFU is approved and commercialized in Europe as a treatment for prostate cancer and is currently under regulatory review in the U.S. In March 2013, the company introduced a new innovative HIFU device, the Focal One dedicated to focal therapy of prostate cancer. The company was founded on December 3, 1979 and is headquartered in Vaulx-en-Velin, France. [Source: MarketWatch]
Company Website: http://www.edap-tms.com