On April 1, 2019 EDAP TMS SA (Nasdaq: EDAP), the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, reported that the University of Chicago Medicine became the first medical center in the Midwest to offer focal therapy to men with localized prostate cancer, using Focal One, the only advanced robotic ultrasound technology available to target and ablate diseased prostate tissue (Press release, EDAP TMS, APR 1, 2019, View Source [SID1234534834]).
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Focal One HIFU (high intensity focused ultrasound) makes it possible for doctors to deliver a non-invasive precision treatment to the prostate-without removing it-reducing the likelihood of negative side effects like incontinence and impotence commonly related to surgical treatments.
UChicago Medicine is the fifth medical center in the U.S. to acquire Focal One since the new system for prostate tissue ablation received 510(k) clearance from the FDA in June 2018.
"Focal One specifically targets the diseased tissue and allows the patient to retain his prostate and his quality of life," said Arieh Shalhav, MD, Fritz and Mary Lee Duda Family Chair, Chief, Section of Urologic Surgery, Professor of Surgery and the Comprehensive Cancer Research Center Director of Robotic Surgery at the University of Chicago. "Within a 90-minute procedure, we can pinpoint and destroy diseased tissue with minimal collateral damage. It bridges the gap between active surveillance and whole gland therapy."
"We are honored to add the University of Chicago Medicine to the growing roster of prestigious U.S. medical institutions utilizing Focal One," said Marc Oczachowski, Chief Executive Officer of EDAP. "UChicago Medicine raises the standard for hospitals across the Midwest, bringing in the latest noninvasive robotic technology to treat prostate disease. Men with localized prostate disease who wish to maintain their quality of life post-treatment can now seek HIFU treatment with Focal One at UChicago Medicine."
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The University of Chicago Medicine, with a history dating to 1927, is a not-for-profit academic medical health system based on the campus of the University of Chicago in Hyde Park, and with hospitals, outpatient clinics and physician practices throughout Chicago and its suburbs. UChicago Medicine unites five organizations to fulfill its tripartite mission of medical education, research and patient care: Pritzker School of Medicine, Biological Sciences Division, Medical Center, Community Health and Hospital Division, and UChicago Medicine Physicians.