HeartFocus enters Butterfly Garden, leveraging Butterfly
Network’s software development kit (SDK) to integrate new
AI-powered heart scan software compatible with Butterfly’s leading
imaging platform
HeartFocus, the revolutionary, AI-driven heart exam software by
DESKi, a provider of automated, accurate, and data-driven image
analysis tools today announced it has joined Butterfly Garden, an
artificial intelligence (AI) Marketplace launched by Butterfly
Network, Inc., (“Butterfly”) (NYSE: BFLY) a digital health company
transforming care with portable, semiconductor-based ultrasound
technology and intuitive software. Under the agreement, HeartFocus
plans to integrate, and with subsequent agreements, release its
patented, AI-powered software with Butterfly’s single-probe,
whole-body handheld ultrasound system, subject to applicable
approvals and authorizations.
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With this collaboration, HeartFocus and Butterfly will unite
ground-breaking technologies, and, once deployed, empower any
healthcare professional to conduct medical-grade cardiac scans from
anywhere, at any time. This can greatly increase access to
precision-quality, heart scans and significantly improve detection
and patient care management for cardiovascular disease – the number
one killer in the US and the world.
In August 2023, Butterfly Network launched Butterfly Garden,
allowing third-party developers access to its proprietary SDK and
APIs to build new AI applications that work in conjunction with
Butterfly’s imaging platform, bringing with it access to the
largest point-of-care ultrasound customer base. HeartFocus, powered
by proprietary algorithms trained on a unique AI-library comprised
of over 10 million data points, is an ideal match for the
program.
Bertrand Moal, PhD MD, CEO of DESKi said, “For many patients,
the gates to precision-quality, heart care have been locked for far
too long. We believe No heart can wait™ and HeartFocus’ leading
imaging technology presents the opportunity to set a new standard
for accessible, quality echos. Butterfly, with its real-time
streaming capability and unprecedented HCP network, is an essential
partner to help us realize this goal. I’m excited to see the impact
of our collaboration.”
“We are excited to collaborate with HeartFocus to bring a new
transformative cardiac AI tool to Butterfly devices that will
empower healthcare providers and enhance the heart exam for
patients,” said Darius Shahida, Chief Strategy Officer, Butterfly
Network. “The AI-driven HeartFocus software by DESKi, paired with
Butterfly's affordable, portable ultrasound probes, can drive a
pivotal advancement in access to high-quality cardiovascular care,
and will further Butterfly's mission to democratize access to
medical imaging for all people worldwide.”
About HeartFocus HeartFocus is a revolutionary, AI-driven
heart exam software that empowers any healthcare professional to
perform world-class echos from any device, anywhere. Created in
2023 by French brothers Bertrand and Olivier Moal, HeartFocus
leverages proprietary and ground-breaking algorithms trained on
over 10 million data points and validated through clinical trials.
Bertrand, a Medical Doctor with a PhD in biomechanical engineering,
and Olivier, a Berkeley and EPFL engineering alum, were moved by
the devastating impact of cardiovascular disease exacerbated by
increasingly overburdened healthcare systems. Driven by the belief
No heart can wait™, HeartFocus provides a life-saving solution for
heart patients, facilitating early detection and disease
prevention. In 2024, HeartFocus was awarded the coveted France 2030
Award by the French Ministry of Health and is currently partnered
with several app platforms and Software Development Kit providers,
including Butterfly Network in the US, to bring the technology to
healthcare providers globally.
HeartFocus is the latest offering by DESKi, a provider of
innovative AI products developed in conjunction with medical
practitioners and researchers. For more information visit
www.heartfocus.ai.
About Butterfly Network Founded by Dr. Jonathan Rothberg
in 2011, Butterfly Network is a digital health company with a
mission is to democratize medical imaging by making high-quality
ultrasound affordable, easy-to-use, globally accessible, and
intelligently connected, including for the 4.7 billion people
around the world lacking access to ultrasound. Butterfly created
the world's first handheld single-probe, whole-body ultrasound
system using semiconductor technology, Butterfly iQ. The company
has continued to innovate, leveraging the benefits of Moore’s Law,
to launch its second-generation Butterfly iQ+ in 2020, and
third-generation iQ3 in 2024 – each with increased processing power
and performance enhancements. The disruptive technology has been
recognized by TIME’s Best Inventions, Fast Company’s World Changing
Ideas, CNBC Disruptor 50, and MedTech Breakthrough Awards, among
other accolades. With its proprietary Ultrasound-on-Chip™
technology, intelligent software, and educational offerings,
Butterfly is paving the way to mass adoption of ultrasound for
earlier detection and remote management of health conditions around
the world. Butterfly devices are commercially available to trained
healthcare practitioners in areas including, but not limited to,
parts of Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North
America and South America; to learn more about available countries,
visit: www.butterflynetwork.com/choose-your-country.
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HeartFocus by DESKi Inquiries: Pernille Bruun-Jensen,
Chief Growth Officer pernille.bruun-jensen@deski.ai
Butterfly Business & Technology Inquiries: Darius
Shahida, Chief Strategy Officer dshahida@butterflynetinc.com
Butterfly Media: Liz Learned, Head of Corporate
Communications media@butterflynetwork.com
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