RE: [bmelist] Portable Cardiac Ultrasound

[Bernie Davies]

Sorry Greg don’t want to tread on toes but…. this blurb from the main SonoSite 
website would indicate not locally made….unless under licences
cheers
 
Bernie Davies
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A Brief Company History
>From behind-the-scenes experimental work for the U.S. Department of Defense to 
>today’s highly advanced ultrasound systems used around the globe, SonoSite has 
>been defining and redefining next-generation point-of-care (POC) ultrasound as 
>its recognized market leader. Since the company’s early pioneering days in the 
>1980s, SonoSite has continued to enjoy remarkable growth while earning 
>worldwide recognition for its progressive product line, educational programs, 
>and advocacy for a broader understanding of ultrasound’s multiple benefits.
SonoSite began originally when the D.O.D awarded a DARPA (Defense Advanced 
Research Projects Agency) grant to SonoSite’s parent company ATL Ultrasound, 
Inc., to create a portable ultrasound system that weighed less than 10 pounds 
and was durable enough to withstand the severe, unpredictable conditions of the 
battlefield. It took the leveraging of over a decade of expertise in digital 
ultrasound and customized ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit design) 
technology to meet the project goals, but the result was SonoSite’s first 
point-of-care (POC) ultrasound machine—the SonoSite 180™ system. The 180 
represented both a major step forward in technology and a revolutionary 
approach to bringing ultrasound to the patient, wherever the patient’s point of 
care might be.
In April 1998, ATL spun off SonoSite as a separate, public company with a 
large-company IP portfolio. Between 1998 and 2012, SonoSite created five more 
ultrasound systems and numerous accessories while advancing its 
industry-leading technology. By 2012, 70,000 systems had been installed 
worldwide and the company was represented by 14 subsidiaries and a global 
distribution network in over 100 countries. SonoSite expanded into the 
preclinical research market when, in late June 2010, it acquired Canadian 
company VisualSonics and its ultra high-frequency micro-ultrasound technology. 
In March 2012, SonoSite became a wholly owned subsidiary of FujiFilm.
Since its inception, SonoSite’s lightweight, robust products have created and 
led the point-of-care ultrasound market. From sophisticated urban hospital 
emergency departments to clinics in austere, remote villages, SonoSite systems 
are used by over 21 medical specialties and provide clinicians around the world 
with a cost-effective tool for improving patient safety and workflow 
efficiency. SonoSite’s impact on global health was recognized in July 2012 
when, as part of the 50th Anniversary of the Seattle World’s Fair, the 
Washington Global Health Alliance chose to showcase SonoSite’s NanoMaxx® 
ultrasound system as an outstanding Washington-state innovation that addresses 
global health concerns.
Currently, SonoSite has in excess of 145 patents and holds a number of 
prestigious design awards. It continues to be the world leader in point-of-care 
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From: Greg Smith [mailto:g...@helicon.com.au] 
Sent: Friday, 12 April 2013 3:04 p.m.
To: 'Richards, Adrian \(Health\)'; bmelist@bme.asn.au
Subject: RE: [bmelist] Portable Cardiac Ultrasound
 
Have you checked out the locally made product?
 
http://www.sonosite.com.au/ultrasound-products/m-turbo
 
Regards,
Greg 
 
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RE: [bmelist] Portable Cardiac Ultrasound

[Greg Smith]

Have you checked out the locally made product?
 
http://www.sonosite.com.au/ultrasound-products/m-turbo
 
Regards,
Greg 
 
Greg Smith
Managing Director
Helicon Technology
Unit 6, 181 Gilles Street
ADELAIDE SA 5000 
Phone: 08 8223 2000
Fax: 08 8232 3067
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From: Richards, Adrian (Health) [mailto:adrian.richa...@health.sa.gov.au] 
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2013 12:16 PM
To: bmelist@bme.asn.au
Subject: [bmelist] Portable Cardiac Ultrasound
 
Hi
Has anyone purchased portable cardiac ultrasound lately? The front runners
appear to be the GE Vivids (I or Q) and Philips CX's (probably 50).
Thanks
Adrian