June 18, 2020: CCX Media visited Francis Medical for exclusive interviews with CEO and President, Mike Kujak, and Founder and CTO, Michael Hoey. Their two-minute video includes an explanation of our revolutionary water vapor therapy, as well as plans for the future, including our VAPOR 1 clinical study
June 9, 2020: Francis Medical, Inc. announces the enrollment of their first patient in the company’s VAPOR 1 clinical study, an early feasibility study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the company’s minimally invasive water vapor ablation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer
On the heels of successful patient treatments in Panama City, Panama, Francis Medical is overcoming challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic to bring their ground-breaking water vapor technology to men dealing with prostate cancer
October 16, 2019: Dr. Jonathan Jarow joins Francis Medical, Inc. as the company’s chief medical officer (CMO) to lead Francis Medical’s clinical and regulatory efforts, including the VAPOR trials evaluating water vapor ablation as a minimally invasive treatment for prostate cancer
December 17, 2018: Francis Medical, Inc. has been featured in BioWorld MedTech, a leading news source of advances in medical technology
December 13, 2018: Francis Medical announces the completion of a $18.0 million round of Series A funding. Arboretum Ventures led the Series A with co-investments from H2Oey Ventures (an affiliate of Solas BioVentures Fund), Tonkawa, and Boston Scientific. Francis Medical plans to use this capital to further develop the company's cancer ablation therapy
The Vanquish® Water Vapor Ablation System is indicated for the thermal ablation of targeted prostate tissue via a transurethral approach. The FDA has not evaluated the Vanquish System for the treatment of any disease, including prostate cancer, or evaluated the Vanquish System for any long-term prostate cancer treatment outcomes.
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.