Signos RT, or Sonimage P3, Handheld Ultrasound Receives FDA Approval

Signostics (Thebarton, South Australia) has received FDA 510(k) clearance to market its Signos RT handheld ultrasound device in the United States, where it will be sold as the Sonimage P3. The Signos RT is a handheld self-contained portable ultrasound imager with an attached probe, and is one of the smallest ultrasound devices available. The RT is the successor to the the original Signos device which has been on the market since 2009. The new device has already been available in Europe and Australia for some months.The Signos RT offers real-time B-Mode, M-Mode and PW (pulsed wave) Doppler imaging and volume measurements. It weighs less than 400 grams (14 ounces) and is targeted for quick and simple point-of-care applications such as e-FAST, pneumothoraces, AAA screening, bladder volumes, basic pregnancy assessments and ruling in obvious pathology. The major improvements over the original Signos device seem to be in battery life, which is now rated twice as long at 120 minutes of continuous operation, and the addition of Doppler imaging, both welcome improvements.Read More
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Anesthesiology Cardiology Critical Care Emergency Medicine Ob/Gyn Radiology Urology Vascular Surgery Source Type: news