Trod Medical NV, the medical device company with FDA-cleared and CE Marked products for focal ablation, announces the issuance of a new patent allowance by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), entitled  "Method of percutaneous localized or focal treatment of prostate lesions using radio frequency", with patent ID US 20110288541 A1.

The patent covers a surgical technique for application with Trod Medical’s Encage™ radio frequency ablation device used in Prostate Focal Therapy. The patent is part of a family of patents, including one for a "Method to remove a tumor using a percutaneous surgical instrument", with patent ID US 9445866 B2, announced in August 2016.

"This new patent adds an additional layer of protection, extending beyond families of patents we have covering Encage’s original design, including robotic handling, and guiding systems", said Andre Faure, CEO of Trod Medical. He continued, "Our strong family of patents, combined with Encage’s superior clinical outcomes for men with prostate cancer, puts Trod Medical in a dominant position in this very significant and growing market".

TROD Medical’s Encage is a bipolar, radio frequency-based, helical ablation probe enabling minimally invasive focused soft tissue ablation.

About TROD Medical NV
TROD Medical is a medical device company, focused on the development of tools for use in the focal ablation of soft tissues. The Company, founded in 2006 by Dr. Andre Faure, has developed significant expertise in developing innovative ablation technologies, particularly radio frequency (RF) ablation devices.

Trod Medical’s proprietary product, Encage, is a bipolar, radio frequency-based, helical ablation probe enabling minimally invasive focused soft tissue ablation. The device represents a major breakthrough in treatments where collateral tissue damage is a significant burden to patients, such as those with prostate cancer.

TROD Medical is a private venture-backed company with headquarters in Leuven (Belgium) and facilities in the Tampa Bay area (USA), and Paris (France).