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PROF • CIK 0001628808
We are a commercial-stage medical device company focused on the development and marketing of AI-powered, MRI-guided, incision-free therapies for the ablation of diseased tissue utilizing our platform technologies. Our lead product, the TULSA-PRO system, combines real-time MRI, robotically-driven transurethral sweeping action/thermal ultrasound and closed-loop temperature feedback control to ablate whole gland or physician defined region of malignant or benign prostate tissue. The TULSA-PRO system has been shown in clinical and commercial settings to be an effective tool for physicians who are treating prostate diseases including cancer and other conditions such as benign prostatic hyperplasia (“ BPH ”). In August 2019, the TULSA-PRO system received FDA clearance as a Class II device in the United States for thermal ablation of prescribed prostate tissue, using TULSA based on the Company’s TACT whole gland ablation pivotal study. It is also CE Marked in the EU for ablation of targeted prostate tissue (benign or malignant). The TULSA-PRO system was approved by Health Canada in November 2019. Our Sonalleve system is CE Marked in the EU for ablation of uterine fibroids and adenomyotic tissue, palliative relief of pain associated with bone metastases, treatment of osteoid osteoma, and management of benign desmoid tumors. The Sonalleve system is also approved in China and South Korea for non-invasive treatment of uterine fibroids. In November 2020, the Sonalleve system received HDE approval from the FDA for treatment of osteoid osteoma in the extremities. Our systems are designed to be used with MRI scanners and are currently compatible with select MRI scanners manufactured by Philips, Siemens and GE Healthcare. We have generated revenues from the commercialization of our systems in the United States, EU and Asia. With the goal of increasing commercial adoption of products, we continue to pursue additional regulatory approvals in international jurisdictions and invest in research and development and in clinical studies designed to increase the body of evidence necessary to support customer coverage and reimbursement, both government and private payors. We may also consider synergistic strategic acquisitions to expand the applications of our platform technology and expand our commercial footprint. Our business model consists of two components - sales of capital equipment and recurring non-capital equipment which includes one-time-use devices for each patient treated and related services. Our financial strategy to date has been to raise sufficient funds through securities offerings and bank financings to fund specific programs within a focused budget, and, following the August 2019 FDA clearance of our TULSA-PRO system, to drive commercial utilization. As our commercialization efforts increase and/or further program development costs increase, we may need to raise additional capital. See “Risk Factors” for more information. 2 Table of Contents Our Technology Platform Based on the clinical data from the TACT pivotal trial and additional studies conducted in the European Union (EU), we believe physicians may elect to use TULSA-PRO to ablate benign or malignant prostate tissue in patients with a variety of prostate diseases, including prostate cancer and BPH. Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer affecting men. The annual incidence of newly diagnosed cases in 2026 is estimated to reach 333,830 in the United States according to the American Cancer Society, representing about one third of all new cancer diagnoses in men. The American Cancer Society further estimates that there are currently 3.3 million men living with prostate cancer in the United States, increasing to 5.8 million men when also including EU. Although 10-year survival outcomes for localized prostate cancer remain favorable, it remains the second-leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind only lung cancer. BPH is a histologic diagnosis that refers to the proliferation of smooth muscle and epithelial cells within the prostatic transition zone. According to the American Urological Association, BPH is nearly ubiquitous in the aging male population with worldwide autopsy-proven increase in histological prevalence starting at ages 40 to 45 years, reaching 60% at age 60 and 80% at age 80.…