Focused-ultrasound developer InSightec said that its ExAblate MR-guided focused ultrasound system has received clearance from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare for the treatment of women with uterine fibroids.
GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., holds the approval and will distribute ExAblate in Japan, according to InSightec of Tirat Carmel, Israel.
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