FDA Clearance of Interson SiMPLi™ Series linear and convex USB array probes will revolutionize the future of Ultrasound.

FDA today announced that it has cleared Interson SiMPLi™ Series linear and convex USB array probes to be used for medical application. 

Both linear and convex array probes are used for point of care USB Ultrasound and can directly be plugged into Windows OS tablets, laptops, and desktops to display real-time ultrasound images at resolution and detail that were, until now, only available on high-end ultrasound systems.

These probes are lightweight, easy to handle and can be easily brought to bedside or can be transported to any location outside the office for point of care imaging.

Roman Solek, President & CEO said, “These new array probes continue on our company vision to bring affordable, high-quality ultrasound imaging to every medical professional. SiMPLi Series is the most portable, real-time ultrasound solution available. We are proud to keep pushing the market forward on performance and practicality while also driving the cost lower.”

These probes can be used for wide varieties of medical sub specialties like women’s health, rehab facilities, primary care, hospice care and telemedicine.

These probes also allow remote ultrasound viewing. Healthcare personal at the remote location connects their USB ultrasound probe and streams their local view to the central hospital. The experts at the central facility can provide a real-time diagnosis.

If real time remote viewing is not possible, the local exam may be saved and forwarded to an expert for analysis. Saving a simple jpeg often is not enough for the expert to provide a diagnosis. Save all of the exam’s frames by selecting Cine Save and then send the frames to the expert. The expert can load the Cine file into their SeeMore application and adjust gains, intensity, and contrast to optimize the view. They can add annotations and make measurements. The expert can then save and archive the best frame of the exam.

The probes were also displayed at the American Telemedicine trade show in Orlando Florida.

"Our SiMPLi probes appear as a connected webcam to the system. Telemedicine can now realize all of the benefits of ultrasound diagnostics without having to connect to a floor standing or cart mounted ultrasound.” says Bill Wiedemann, Director Systems Integration.

Ultrasound is the next revolution in Healthcare. 

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GE releases new portable compact ultrasound: The Vscan extend

Vscan Extend 

GE Healthcare first released its Vscan pocket size ultrasound in 2010, making it possible for the physician to make advances visualization in any room. Building on the legacy, Vscan extend is in markets now.[1]

It features two ultrasound probes built into the transducer head, which is connected via a wire to a smartphone-like touchscreen display.

It can be used anytime, anywhere and with its Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine(DICOM) integration it can connect seamlessly to the hospital picture archiving and communication system(PACS) and upload images for record keeping.

It is also first system to leverage the GE Marketplace and thus can be used for wide range of applications. In addition, through the GE app ecosystem the physician can download and save data to customize the device according to his specialty practice. It is especially useful in bladder volume and lung imaging. It also offers cloud-based image communication. Vscan Extend™ comes with high level data security standards ensuring encrypted data both at rest and on the move.

“Clinicians benefit from immediate and simple access to medical imaging and care for their patients,” said Rob Walton, General Manager of Primary Care Ultrasound for GE Healthcare. “The Vscan Extend provides this expanded care, and will enable traditional ultrasound users in addition to reaching new and emerging users to help improve patient care around the world.”  

The device weigh less than a pound and can be easily carried around in pockets. It is especially useful for point of care emergency scans.

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[1] http://www3.gehealthcare.co.uk/en-gb/products/categories/ultrasound/vscan_family/vscan_extend