LYON, France, March 22, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EDAP TMS SA (Nasdaq:EDAP), the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, reported today that the INSERM team and Emmanuel Blanc, the Company’s Chief Technology Officer, have been nominated for the European Inventor Award 2010. The Award is presented annually by the European Patent Office (EPO) and European Commission honoring individual inventors, or teams of inventors, who pioneer innovations in areas such as science and technology.