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Founded in 1979, the Company originally specialized in the manufacturing and distribution of lithotripters and produced the first piezo-electric lithotripter in 1985. In 1994, the Company purchased most of the assets of Technomed International S.A. ("Technomed'') out of liquidation. Technomed was established in 1985 and launched an electrohydraulic lithotripter in 1986 and the Prostatron, a medical device using TUMT for the minimally-invasive treatment of BPH, a non-cancerous urological condition, in the European Union in 1990.

The assets acquired by the Company in Technomed's liquidation included the ownership of, and full distribution rights to, the Prostatron, the Sonolith series of lithotripters and the Ablatherm HIFU device.

In October 2000, the Company sold its Prostatron business to Urologix, Inc.

In July 2002, the Company implemented a new corporate structure through the creation of two divisions; the High Intensity Focused Ultrasound ("HIFU") division, EDAP S.A., and the Urology Devices and Services division, TMS S.A., which includes lithotripsy.
Company's legal name: EDAP TMS S.A.
The Company was incorporated on December 3, 1979 as a "société anonyme" (S.A.) organized under the laws of The Republic of France for 99 years from the date of incorporation.
Company's principal executive offices:
Parc d'Activités la Poudrette-Lamartine,
4/6 Rue du Dauphiné,
69120 Vaulx-en-Velin, France
Phone number: +33 (0) 4 72 15 31 50

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