Approvals to Treat the Prostate

Two focused ultrasound devices – EDAP’s Ablatherm Robotic HIFU and SonaCare Medical’s Sonablate 450 – earned FDA approval to ablate prostate tissue. This technique could be used to treat conditions like prostate cancer and BPH.

In 2016, Profound Medical’s TULSA-PRO device earned CE approval to ablate prostate tissue.