Profound Medical’s (NASDAQ:PROF; TSX:PRN) CEO, Arun Menawat, recently sat down with Fierce Biotech to discuss how TULSA-PRO is revolutionizing prostate disease treatment.
In the interview, Dr. Menawat noted, “Precision and patient outcomes are the driving forces behind our technology. TULSA-PRO offers an incision-free approach that is changing the way we think about prostate care.”
Watch the full video interview or read the transcript here.
The Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation (TULSA) procedure, performed using Profound’s TULSA-PRO system, employs real-time MR guidance for precision to preserve prostate disease patients’ urinary continence and sexual function, while killing the targeted prostate tissue via a precise sound absorption technology that gently heats it to kill temperature (55-57°C). TULSA-PRO® enables surgeons to ablate whole- or partial-gland prostate tissue in patients with low-, intermediate, or high-risk prostate cancer; with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH); as well as those prostate cancer patients on active surveillance seeking treatment of their cancer and relief from their symptoms of BPH. TULSA is an incision- and radiation-free “one-and-done” procedure performed in a single session that takes a few hours. Virtually all prostate shapes and sizes can be safely, effectively, and efficiently treated with TULSA. There is no bleeding associated with the procedure; no hospital stay is required; and most TULSA patients report quick recovery to their normal routine.
