History of Hifu

1942

• 1942
  Prof. Lynn suggests use of focused ultrasound in surgery.
• 1954
  Prof. Fry discovers that ultrasound can be focused well in soft tissue.
• 1988
  Prof. Wang sets up a project team to research applications of focused ultrasound in Chongqing, China.
• 1997
  The Institute of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine is founded in Chongqing, under the leadership of Prof. Wang. HIFU treatment is approved for clinical trials by the Chinese SFDA.
• 1999
  Chongqing Haifu (HIFU) Technology Co. Ltd. is founded, under the leadership of Prof. Wang
• 2000
  HIFU treatment approved by the Chinese SFDA for tumor treatment. First Haifu systems is deployed in China.
• 2001
  The International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound is set up, with its main office in Chongqing. Over 20 Model JC HIFU Devices areinstalled in China.
• 2002
  Haifu Model JC Device is installed at the Churchill Hospital (Oxford, U.K.) for clinical trials. Model JC Devices are installed in Korea, Japan and Malaysia.
• 2005
  The Model JC HIFU Device is granted CE certification for use in Europe.
• 2007
  Prof. Veronese starts clinical trials with the Model JC HIFU Device at the Istituto Europeo de Oncologia (IEO, Milan, Italy).
• 2008
  The first commercial Model JC HIFU Device is installed in Hospital Universitario Mutua de Terrassa (Barcelona, Spain).