February 25, 2025: Francis Medical completes enrollment in the company's VAPOR 2 Pivotal Study for Vanquish Prostate Cancer Treatment
Vanquish Water Vapor Ablation System featured in the October 2023 Minnesota Physician Journal
August 1, 2023: Francis Medical today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation for its Vanquish minimally invasive water vapor ablation therapy
July 19, 2023: Francis Medical today announced the first patient has been treated in the company’s VAPOR 2 pivotal clinical study evaluating the safety and efficacy of its Vanquish minimally invasive water vapor ablation therapy for managing prostate cancer
Francis Medical Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Michael Hoey, joins The Focal Therapy Clinic OnFocus podcast to discuss a new approach to focal therapy, water vapor therapy, and its adoption into medical practice
September 15, 2021: Francis Medical today announced the completion of the company’s $55.0 million Series B equity financing. The company plans to use the Series B proceeds to fund the development of its proprietary prostate cancer treatment through FDA 510(k) approval, which includes a pivotal clinical study (VAPOR 2) for the management of prostate cancer, scheduled to begin enrollment in August 2022
June 8, 2021: Francis Medical announces positive data from its Vapor 1 IDE Study for water vapor ablation of prostate cancer. These promising results support the intent of this therapy to manage clinically significant disease while decreasing morbidities associated with currently used prostate cancer treatments
In an interview for Medical Alley's "For the Record," the founder and CTO of Francis Medical, Michael Hoey, shares why he sought a more compassionate approach for treating prostate cancer and how he discovered water vapor technology. He also gives a window into how things are progressing at Francis Medical
September 29, 2020: Francis Medical Adds Urology Company Coloplast to Its Roster of Investors. The $4 million equity investment will support the company in optimizing its product design and executing a pivotal U.S. study
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 has been cleared as a tool 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.