Cleveland Clinic Collaborates Successfully Across 7,000 Miles To Perform First Robotic-Assisted Focal Therapy For Prostate Cancer

Urologists at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio and Abu Dhabi collaborated successfully to perform the first transcontinental robotic-assisted focal therapy for prostate cancer using EDAP’s Focal One HIFU robotic system. The procedure served as proof of concept for future teleprocedures. EDAP’s CEO Ryan Rhodes told Medtech Insight other hospitals are also showing interest in this type of collaboration.

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Urologists from the Cleveland Clinic recently made history by collaborating across more than 7,000 miles to perform the first remotely conducted transcontinental robotic-assisted focal therapy for prostate cancer.

The procedure was performed with EDAP’s Focal One HIFU robotic system, which uses high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technology to target a specific section of the prostate while leaving surrounding healthy...

Key Takeaways
  • Urologists at Cleveland Clinic Ohio and Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi successfully performed the world’s first remotely conducted transcontinental robotic-assisted focal therapy for prostate cancer.

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