SonoSite Adds Four Transducers to M-Turbo System
12 June 2008 - 7:30PM
Business Wire
SonoSite, Inc., (Nasdaq:SONO), the world leader and specialist in
hand-carried ultrasound for the point-of-care, announced today the
first expansion of capabilities for the powerful M-Turbo� system.
The expanded platform includes four new transducers addressing
anesthesia, surgery, venous access, musculoskeletal and adult and
pediatric cardiology applications, plus further enhancements to
emergency medicine documentation worksheets. It also enables
playback on the M-Turbo system of the revolutionary SonoSite
Education Key� program training modules. Existing customers can
easily upgrade their systems via a software download from a USB
thumb drive. Customer shipments began this week. �Ten years of
focus and specialization on addressing the needs of clinicians at
the point-of-care underlie the innovation of the M-Turbo system and
its sister product line, the S Series� ultrasound tools, that we
introduced just a few months ago,� said Kevin M. Goodwin, SonoSite
President and CEO. �These products continue our tradition of
setting a new performance benchmark in the industry. As exemplified
by the new capabilities announced today, we continue to be
committed to rapidly bringing innovations to our customers that
help them deliver the best in patient care.� New Transducers
Together with the new transducers, the M-Turbo system now offers a
total of 11 transducers to cover the full range of clinical and
procedural guidance applications at the point-of-care. New
transducers include: P10x/8-4 MHz Phased Array Transducer for
pediatric cardiac, abdominal and head scanning. Its small footprint
is superb for scanning neonatal head anatomy. SLAx/13-6 MHz
Surgical Linear Array Transducer for superficial imaging and
musculoskeletal, vascular, nerve and venous applications. It is
also ideal for pediatric regional anesthesia applications including
peripheral and neuroaxial blocks and line placement. TEEx/8-5 MHz
Transesophageal Transducer for multiplane scans and provides a 180
degree view of adult cardiac anatomy. Both this transducer and the
new D2x/2 MHz Continuous Wave Transducer are also compatible with
the MicroMaxx� system. Education Key for Training at the
Point-of-Care Leveraging the integration of Texas Instruments�
multimedia DaVinci� technology, SonoSite�s Education Key program is
available on a USB thumb drive that can be played right on the
M-Turbo system itself. The Education Key features clinical training
videos with market specific versions for anesthesiology, emergency
medicine and critical care. The M-Turbo system training modules are
also available to help new users quickly learn how to optimize the
system. SonoSite�s Education Key program can also be played on PC
and MAC� computers and will be available soon for the S Series
products. Emergency Medicine Worksheets New worksheet reports to
aid in credentialing and billing for obstetric and procedural
applications are now available and have been added to the existing
selection of worksheets for the FAST, AAA, renal and gallbladder
exams as well as for draining and access procedures. Worksheets and
reports easily transfer as an HTML file to either a PC or MAC
computer for viewing, printing and email. Strong Market Response
Formally introduced in October 2007 at medical meetings and
congresses, physicians have enthusiastically responded to the
following features of SonoSite�s M-Turbo platform: Outstanding
Image Quality � The M-Turbo system�s advanced processing power is
16x more powerful than its industry leading MicroMaxx� system, and
utilizes the new, advanced SonoADAPT�, SonoHD�, and SonoMB�
technologies for dramatic improvements in image quality;
State-of-the-Art Connectivity � SonoSite engineers worked with
Texas Instruments to integrate its DaVinci technology and Microsoft
to integrate its Windows Embedded CE 6.0 operating system for
seamless data transfer and connectivity. Clinicians can export
images easily from the new products to a USB storage device in
standard PC formats � MPEG4 (H.264), JPEG, HTML and BMP � for
review or storage on PC or Mac� computers; Designed for
Point-of-Care Demands � Like SonoSite�s earlier products, the
M-Turbo system and SonoSite manufactured transducers are designed
to withstand a 3-foot drop onto a hard surface, have sealed
surfaces that can be wiped down with disinfectant and boot within
seconds of a cold start; and Landmark Warranty � The M-Turbo
products and SonoSite manufactured transducers carry the same,
unprecedented 5-year warranty that SonoSite introduced with the
launch of the MicroMaxx system in 2005. About SonoSite SonoSite,
Inc. (www.sonosite.com) is the innovator and world leader in
hand-carried ultrasound. Headquartered near Seattle, the company is
represented by ten subsidiaries and a global distribution network
in over 100 countries. SonoSite�s small, lightweight systems are
expanding the use of ultrasound across the clinical spectrum by
cost-effectively bringing high performance ultrasound to the point
of patient care. The company employs over 600 people worldwide.
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