Samsung’s Newest US System Designed for Portable Market

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Samsung Medison 510(k) clearance for the UGEO PT60A in August 2013, and the company released its tablet-based ultrasound system two months later.   Designed for the portable market, the UGEO PT60A ultrasound system features a 10.1-inch LED full touch screen and Needle Mate technology, which delineates the needle’s location during procedures like nerve blocking, corticosteroid injections, and PIC line insertions. Its SDMR and Spatial Compounding Image technology eliminates unwanted speckle noise and incorporates beam steering and compounding of scan lines to provide spatial and contrast resolution.     The QuickScan feature offers patients an improved service with faster and more accurate diagnoses, and the Auto IMT offers output such as the Framingham Score, risk factors, and a user graph. Additionally, settings including mean, max, standard deviation, and quality index measurements are instantly available.   In addition to a handle for easy transport, the system also features a tilting monitor, lift table, micro probe connector and three additional probe ports, and a basket space with an encased printer and gel storage space. The company produces convex, linear, and phased array probes that are compatible with the PT60A.   Samsung, in collaboration with emergency services vehicles in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, is undergoing trials using the tablet-based ultrasound system to help inform advance treatment for...
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