Procept's Aquablation BPH Therapy Gets Boost From UK NICE Guidance
Executive Summary
The UK's NICE issued a recommendation approving Procept's AquaBeam Aquablation therapy as an alternative to surgical treatments for benign prostate hyperplasia just as a Medciare new technology add-on payment takes effect for Aquablation in the US.
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