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Francis Medical Featured in BioWorld MedTech
December 17, 2018
Francis Medical, Inc. has been featured in BioWorld MedTech, a leading news source of advances in medical technology.
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Francis Medical Announces First Commercial Vanquish® Procedure to Ablate Prostate Tissue in the Midwest
Minneapolis [April 21, 2026] – Francis Medical, Inc., a privately held medical device company based out of Maple Grove, MN, today announced that Aaron Milbank, MD. of Minnesota Urology has successfully completed the first commercial procedure in the Midwest using the Vanquish® Water Vapor Ablation System, a minimally invasive technology designed to ablate targeted prostate tissue.
Francis Medical Announces Further Commercial Expansion of Vanquish® Water Vapor Ablation with First Commercial Procedures to Ablate Targeted Prostate Tissue in the Southeast
Minneapolis, MN [April 16, 2026] – Francis Medical, Inc., a privately held medical device company, today announced the continued expansion of its U.S. commercial launch with the first commercial procedures performed using the Vanquish® Water Vapor Ablation System in the Southeast, a minimally invasive technology designed to ablate targeted prostate tissue.
Francis Medical Announces First Commercial Vanquish® Procedure on the East Coast for Prostate Tissue Ablation
Minneapolis, MN [March. 25, 2026] – Francis Medical, Inc., a privately held medical device company, announced today the successful completion of the first commercial (non-clinical study) procedure on the East Coast using the Vanquish® Water Vapor Ablation System, a minimally invasive technology designed to ablate targeted prostate tissue while potentially helping to preserve urinary and sexual function.
Federal law (USA) restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.
Refer to the device User Manual for a list of contraindications, warnings, and cautions.
Training: Do not operate the Vanquish System without completing Francis Medical-provided physician training. Untrained operation of the device may lead to improper use. Improper use can result in patient injury or equipment malfunction.