OmniSonics Medical Technologies Inc.
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
OmnisSonics Medical Technologies is using ultrasound to precisely destroy tissue. The initial application of its technology will be to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
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