TORONTO, April 28, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Profound Medical Corp. (“Profound” or “Company”) (TSXV:PRN), a medical device company commercializing a unique, Magnetic Resonance (“MR”) guided ablation procedure for prostate care, today announced the first sale of its TULSA-PRO device to ResoFus Alomar in Barcelona, Spain.
Mr. Antonio Alomar Serrallach, CEO and founder of ResoFus Alomar, is delighted to be the world’s first commercial customer to purchase this technology and offer precise ablation of targeted prostate tissue to their patients. Mr. Serrallach is a well-respected pioneer, best known for his adoption of innovative technology approaches in MR guided ultrasound ablation. As a result of ResoFus Alomar’s acquisition of a Siemens Skyra system, the Centre has the capacity to start performing the TULSA procedure in the very near future.
“On the heels of our recent CE Marking, we are delighted to announce our first commercial sale of a TULSA system to the notable ResoFus Alomar,” said Steve Plymale, CEO, Profound Medical Corp. “We look forward to the day when the Centre’s clinicians treat their first patient with this procedure. As an alternative to surgery or radiation, we are confident that our minimally invasive therapy will provide great benefit to the clinicians and patients at this facility.”
Profound’s novel technology combines real-time Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging with transurethral robotically-driven ultrasound and closed-loop thermal feedback control, providing a highly precise treatment tailored to patient-specific anatomy and pathology.TULSA-PRO has demonstrated accurate and precise ablation of prostate tissue, both malignant and benign, while providing a favourable safety profile and a low side effect profile.
About Profound Medical Corp.
Profound Medical is a Canadian medical device company that has developed a unique MR guided ablation procedure for prostate care. Profound’s novel technology combines real-time MR imaging with transurethral, robotically-driven therapeutic ultrasound and closed-loop thermal feedback control. It provides a highly precise treatment tailored to patient-specific anatomy and pathology. This method of prostate ablation offers short treatment times and low morbidity, allowing for fast patient recovery. For more information, visit profoundmedical.com
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