LYON, France, Dec. 17, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EDAP TMS SA (Nasdaq:EDAP), the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, announced today that two major hospitals in Europe have placed orders for the Ablatherm-HIFU device. The Ablatherm-HIFU orders were placed by La Pitie Salpetriere Hospital in Paris, France, and Azienda Hospital in Pordenone, Italy.