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About Hifu Planet

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About Hifu Planet

Hifu Planet

HIFU PLANET website was set up to provide patients with useful information relating to prostate cancer treatments and particularly on Ablatherm® HIFU treatment. The information displayed on HIFU PLANET website is targeted to the general public and to physicians seeking information on prostate cancer and Ablatherm® HIFU technology.The information available on HIFU PLANET web site is not a substitute to professional diagnosis and to discussions with your physician and/or urologist.

Funding

Hifu Planet is entirelly funding by EDAP TMS company. EDAP TMS is established at 4, rue du Dauphiné, 69120 Vaulx-en-Velin, France.

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The Company

EDAP TMS is the leader in therapeutic ultrasound. For more than 30 years, EDAP TMS has been developing minimally-invasive therapeutic solutions for urology. By consistently investing in research and development and by forming partnerships with internationally-renowned medical research institutions, EDAP TMS has been able to patent innovative technologies.
EDAP TMS is present in many countries via an extensive network of subsidiaries and distribution partners. The Company focuses on producing a high standard of service for health care practitioners: mobile equipment, training centers and a far-reaching maintenance network. With Ablatherm® HIFU, EDAP TMS is the world leader in High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for localized prostate cancer treatment. The company is currently adapting this technology to potentially address other types of tumors. As a pioneer and key player in the field of extracorporeal lithotripsy, EDAP TMS introduced the first modular lithotripter and owns the patent for Electroconductive® technology, utilized in its Sonolith® range of ESWL systems. EDAP TMS is continuously focusing on delivering technologies that guarantee positive outcomes which are replicable, with low side effects and preserve patients’ quality of life.

Development partnerships

EDAP TMS develops its medical equipment with the support from the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research (Inserm), and the urology team at Edouard Herriot hospital in Lyon, France. Expert teams from these three organizations has been working together for many years, developing current and future medical treatments that meet surgeons' needs and preserve at best patients’ quality of life.

Last update 1 June 2010.

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