July 2026

Francis Medical Announces Orange County Urology Associates Becomes First in California to Integrate Vanquish® Water Vapor Ablation into Routine Prostate Care

2026-07-09T14:53:10-05:00July 7th, 2026|Press Release|

Maple Grove, Minn., July 7th, 2026 – Daniel Su, MD, a urologist at Orange County Urology Associates (OCUA), has performed the first commercial Vanquish® Water Vapor Ablation procedures in the state of California, offering patients a new minimally invasive Focal Therapy option as part of the group’s prostate care service. The procedure was completed within a single outpatient visit and did not require a hospital stay. Beyond the clinical milestone, Dr. Su’s experience highlights something equally important: how this technology can be adopted into an existing urology practice.

June 2026

Francis Medical Announces Publication of VAPOR 2 Pivotal Trial Results in The Journal of Urology

2026-07-02T10:26:19-05:00June 30th, 2026|Press Release|

MAPLE GROVE, Minn., June 30, 2026 – Francis Medical, Inc., a medical device company dedicated to advancing minimally invasive therapies for urological cancers, today announced the publication of the initial report from its VAPOR 2 pivotal clinical study in The Journal of Urology, one of the world’s leading peer-reviewed urology journals.

May 2026

University of Chicago Urologist Performs First Commercial Vanquish® Water Vapor Ablation Procedure in the State

2026-07-06T14:33:31-05:00May 28th, 2026|Press Release|

Chicago, IL [May 28, 2026] – Abhinav Sidana, MD, a urologic oncologist at the University of Chicago Medicine (UChicago Medicine), has performed the first commercial Vanquish® Water Vapor Ablation procedure in the Chicago metropolitan area, marking a significant milestone for patients in the region seeking minimally invasive prostate treatment options.

Francis Medical Announces Further Expansion of Commercial Vanquish® Procedures to Ablate Prostate Tissue

2026-07-01T12:20:14-05:00May 6th, 2026|Press Release|

Minneapolis, MN [May 06, 2026] – Francis Medical, Inc., a privately held medical device company based in Maple Grove, Minn., today announced that Naveen Kella, MD, of The Urology Place has successfully completed the first commercial procedures in San Antonio, Texas, using the Vanquish® Water Vapor Ablation System, a minimally invasive technology designed to ablate targeted prostate tissue. Dr. Kella, who was also a clinical investigator in the VAPOR 2 pivotal study, performed the procedures on patients diagnosed with localized prostate cancer at Huebner Ambulatory Surgery Center.

April 2026

Francis Medical Announces First Commercial Vanquish® Procedure to Ablate Prostate Tissue in the Midwest

2026-07-01T12:18:37-05:00April 21st, 2026|Press Release|

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

2026-04-16T08:53:16-05:00April 16th, 2026|Press Release|

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.

March 2026

Francis Medical Announces First Commercial Vanquish® Procedure on the East Coast for Prostate Tissue Ablation

2026-03-25T08:24:11-05:00March 25th, 2026|Press Release|

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.

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