Portable Ultrasound System Designed for Busy Hospital Settings

With its small footprint, the system can easily be carried from room-to-room, to a satellite office, operating room or to an offsite location for immediate use and diagnostics.

SonoSite, Inc. (Bothell, WA, USA), a specialist of hand-carried ultrasound for the point-of-care settings, announced that the company has completed the launch of the 2.7-kg NanoMaxx ultrasound tool in Europe. The latest system to join SonoSite's suite of specialized products for point-of-care visualization, the NanoMaxx system, made its debut during fall exhibitions, road shows, and key events hosted in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and a number of other countries.

SonoSite hosted various events to introduce the NanoMaxx system. At these gatherings, physicians from multiple medical specialties participated in a day of clinical education and hands on scanning led by key opinion leaders in the industry. "This was a great opportunity for physicians to learn more about the NanoMaxx system and to be educated on the latest ultrasound practices, especially with risk management and patient safety practices becoming more stringent in the hospital setting,” said Mike Fernandez, SonoSite, general manager, Europe, and Latin America. "With the ability to expedite workflow, guide interventional procedures, and provide visualization and diagnostics at any point-of-care location, the NanoMaxx system is truly a powerful tool that will raise the standard of healthcare practices around the globe.”

Physicians praised the technology at the launch events. "The NanoMaxx is very intuitive to use. You can just turn it on and start scanning, without having to reference through the manual. It is a good quality, practical machine that fits well into the marketplace for basic scanning, said James Pettit, M.D., a consulting interist, Hull Royal Infirmary (UK).

"The NanoMaxx helps us to apply and develop the ‘telepresence' concept. If the patient can't come to us, we have to visit them and offer the best care and attention,” noted Alberto Hernández Abadía, M.D., Hospital Central de la Defensa, Unidad de Telemedicina Unit (Madrid, Spain).

"Our evaluation of the NanoMaxx proved that it has a useful place in a busy radiology department. As well as the obvious benefit of being a ‘pick up and go' scanner for mobile and emergency exams, it worked well for general imaging, MSK [musculoskeletal], and interventional procedures. Everyone liked the fast, simple, and intuitive user interface. The NanoMaxx is a useful addition to the Sonosite range,” stated Simon Elliott, M.D., consultant radiologist, Freeman Hospital (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK).

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