LYON, France, Nov. 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EDAP TMS SA (Nasdaq:EDAP), the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015 and provided an update on recent strategic and operational highlights.
Marc Oczachowski, EDAP's Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Following the end of the third quarter, we achieved the most significant milestone in the Company's history with receipt of FDA clearance for Ablatherm HIFU. Bringing our HIFU technology to the U.S. market has been a key objective for several years, and this clearance is the result of the hard work and dedication of the entire EDAP team. We have already received Ablatherm Robotic HIFU orders from four U.S. urology Groups and academic centers, and numerous other inquiries regarding the product, which is indicative of the robust demand for HIFU among members of the U.S. urological community. We are initiating shipments of Ablatherm Robotic HIFU systems from our manufacturing facility in France this week, and we anticipate completing the installations very soon in key locations in the U.S.
Marc Oczachowski, EDAP's Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Following the end of the third quarter, we achieved the most significant milestone in the Company's history with receipt of FDA clearance for Ablatherm HIFU. Bringing our HIFU technology to the U.S. market has been a key objective for several years, and this clearance is the result of the hard work and dedication of the entire EDAP team. We have already received Ablatherm Robotic HIFU orders from four U.S. urology Groups and academic centers, and numerous other inquiries regarding the product, which is indicative of the robust demand for HIFU among members of the U.S. urological community. We are initiating shipments of Ablatherm Robotic HIFU systems from our manufacturing facility in France this week, and we anticipate completing the installations very soon in key locations in the U.S.
