- Collaboration expands long-standing relationship between GE
HealthCare and Sound to include distribution for Vscan Air wireless
devices
- Agreement facilitates access to high quality ultrasound
products and solutions in GE HealthCare’s handheld portfolio for
veterinary practices across the U.S.
GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) and Sound Technologies, the global
veterinary imaging leader, today announced an agreement to
distribute the Vscan Air™, a cutting-edge, wireless pocket-sized
ultrasound that provides crystal clear image quality, whole-patient
scanning capabilities, and intuitive software – to veterinary
practices in the United States.
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Ultrasound applications in veterinary care present the
opportunity to transform healthcare for dogs, cats, horses, cows,
pigs, goats and exotic animals including small mammals and
reptiles. Ultrasound enables the examination of internal organs in
precise detail without the risk of ionized radiation and is
generally inexpensive. It is an important tool in veterinary
medicine as it allows vets to diagnose a range of conditions that
animals are susceptible to and enables vets to examine internal
organs in precise detail, unlike X-rays that typically provide an
overall picture of the area.
The Vscan Air is a handheld wireless ultrasound device that has
the potential to help expand the utilization of and access to point
of care ultrasound (POCUS) for Veterinarians and the animals they
care for. Vscan Air operates with both iOS and Android apps to
provide flexibility to the user. As an ultra-portable robust device
that has been tested to military drop standards, it can easily be
taken to veterinary care environments both in and outside the
clinic. Its small footprint design delivers high quality imaging to
support assessments. Its simple easy-to-use app design makes it
ideal for a range of assessments including Focused Assessment with
Sonography in Trauma (FAST) exams, emergency cage and stall-side
evaluations, needle guided aspirates and injections, as well as
Equine musculoskeletal (MSK) evaluations.
The collaboration with Sound enables targeted point-of-care
examinations in veterinary care like never before. With more than
11,000 customers, Sound Technologies is excited to see the adoption
of handheld ultrasound in veterinary medicine and the positive
impact it can have. To further this mission, Sound’s Academy of
Veterinary Imaging, located in Arlington Texas, Carlsbad
California, and Baltimore Maryland, educates veterinarians and
technicians on the importance of POCUS evaluations. The team at
Sound feels that Vscan Air is the perfect tool to get veterinary
med providers more comfortable with ultrasound.
“It’s very exciting to see the handheld technology evolve to
provide this level of image quality in a small and ergonomic
design,” commented Tom Jacobi, President, Sound
Technologies.
As part of the collaboration agreement, Sound Imaging will serve
as the exclusive distributor for Vscan Air for veterinary medicine
in the USA and is a natural progression in a long-standing
agreement to better serve customers.
Jim Hurley, General Manager, Handheld Ultrasound at GE
HealthCare, said: “Sound Technologies has been an ultrasound
partner of GE HealthCare in the United States for more than 20
years. They have uniquely led the expansion of ultrasound adoption
by veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and animal health
experts. Sound has been at the forefront of leading ultrasound use
as systems for veterinary have expanded to new clinical
specialties, patient conditions and care environments. As GE
HealthCare has been a leader in point of care ultrasound devices
where the clinicians go to the patient, Vscan Air will be the
newest innovation for this ever-growing standard of care.”
Tom Jacobi, President, Sound Technologies, said: “The
‘fits in your back pocket’ dual-probe design, simplified workflow,
and unparalleled image quality makes the Vscan Air incredibly
useful in any veterinary practice setting: mobile or in-clinic;
stand-alone or as an adjunct to a larger specialized system. Our
veterinary users are embracing the Vscan Air as the go-to choice
for treatment area and mobile use scanning applications.”
GE HealthCare pioneered the first color pocket-sized ultrasound,
Vscan, in 2010 and has since continued to revolutionize the way
clinicians see patients. To date, there are over 30,000 Vscan
Family systems in the pockets of clinicians, impacting the care of
more than 50 million patients worldwide. The Vscan Air continues
the company’s commitment to innovation and transforming the
clinical exam by making it easier to acquire high quality
ultrasound images.
For information about Vscan Air for Veterinary care, please
visit: https://soundvet.com/ultrasound/
* The device has been verified for limited use outside of
professional healthcare facilities. Use is restricted to
environmental properties described in the user manual.
* Vscan Air can be used for animals such as canine, feline,
equine, bovine, ovine, porcine, caprine, and exotic animal (small
mammals, reptiles, and avians, etc.).
Products mentioned in the material may be subject to government
regulation and may not be available in all countries. Shipment and
the effective sale can only occur after approval from the
regulator. Please check with your local GE HealthCare
representative for details.
About GE HealthCare
GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology,
pharmaceutical diagnostics, and digital solutions innovator,
dedicated to providing integrated solutions, services, and data
analytics to make hospitals more efficient, clinicians more
effective, therapies more precise, and patients healthier and
happier. Serving patients and providers for more than 100 years, GE
HealthCare is advancing personalized, connected, and compassionate
care, while simplifying the patient’s journey across the care
pathway. Together our Imaging, Ultrasound, Patient Care Solutions,
and Pharmaceutical Diagnostics businesses help improve patient care
from prevention and screening, to diagnosis, treatment, therapy,
and monitoring. We are an $18 billion business with 51,000
employees working to create a world where healthcare has no
limits.
About Sound Technologies
Based in Carlsbad, California Sound is the global veterinary
imaging leader and most trusted source for digital x-ray,
ultrasound, education, PACS, therapy laser, CT, and imaging
support. We are proud to be a piece of Mar’s mission in making a
better world for pets. We take this mission very seriously and
carry it through every aspect of our business. As a Mar’s company,
Sound applies the Mar’s five principles as the foundation to the
business and its day-today operations.
Visit our website www.soundvet.com for more information.
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