# Edison Histotripsy System at Cleveland Clinic: deployment

Canonical ID: `ff82e5a0-8955-41ed-a713-2a8984df979f`

[Cleveland Clinic](/locations/cleveland-ohio-usa.md) treated initial patients suffering from liver tumors using the [Edison histotripsy system](/models/histosonics-edison.md) in the same week as URMC's first treatment (December 2023). Led by Dr. C.H. David Kwon. Three patients treated initially.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** histosonics-edison-cleveland-ohio-usa
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Edison Histotripsy System](/models/histosonics-edison.md) (id: `1ede4325-d956-495d-b01b-3e5ffad096a9`)
- **Category:** [Surgical robots](/surgical)
- **Company:** [HistoSonics](/companies/histosonics.md) (id: `fffa2127-5d46-4965-b510-cf96161154f0`)
- **Location:** [Cleveland Clinic](/locations/cleveland-ohio-usa.md) (id: `404b0287-1c78-47b0-b802-f57cbcac872a`)
- **First seen:** 2023-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://histosonics.com/worlds-first-patients-treated-with-novel-edison-histotripsy-system/

## Common questions

### What is the Edison Histotripsy System deployment at Cleveland Clinic?

Edison Histotripsy System, built by HistoSonics, is recorded as a deployment at Cleveland Clinic on the DEPLOY registry. HistoSonics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Edison Histotripsy System at Cleveland Clinic?

HistoSonics, the manufacturer of Edison Histotripsy System, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Edison Histotripsy System deployment at Cleveland Clinic go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting December 1, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Edison Histotripsy System deployment at Cleveland Clinic?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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