LYON, France, Feb. 8, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EDAP TMS SA (Nasdaq:EDAP), the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, announced today that an Ablatherm-HIFU device has been installed at the CEDIMAT Center (Centro Diagnóstico, Medicina Avanzada y Telemedicina) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. EDAP’s Ablatherm device is distributed in the area through an exclusive contract with Maple Leaf HIFU, assisted by its local partner Solimed. Patients across the area suffering from localized prostate cancer will now be able to benefit from this minimally invasive, robotized Ablatherm-HIFU procedure.