Collaboration to develop artificial intelligence (AI) enhanced ultrasound technology aimed at increasing the utility of ultrasound and improving our nation’s healthcare system… [Read more]
BOTHELL, Wash., August 6, 2018 – FUJIFILM Sonosite Inc., specialists in developing cutting-edge, portable and point-of-care ultrasound solutions, today announced the promotion of Richard “Rich” Fabian to President and Chief Operating Officer of FUJIFILM Sonosite Inc.… [Read more]
Takaaki Ueda appointed as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Rich Fabian promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer… [Read more]
From battlefield to bedside, these rugged and reliable solutions have ushered in a new era of helping clinicians bring ultrasound to any patient, anywhere, anytime.
BOTHELL, Wash., July 20, 2018 – FUJIFILM Sonosite Inc., specialists in developing cutting-edge, portable and point-of-care ultrasound solutions, today announced that the company is celebrating the inception of FUJIFILM Sonosite Inc. and point-of-care ultrasound with the 20th anniversary of the Sonosite 180 launch. As the first point-of-care ultrasound machine, the Sonosite 180 developed by FUJIFILM Sonosite in 1998 signified a major step forward in ultrasound technology and was the catalyst to enable clinicians to bring ultrasound to any patient, in any environment for the first time ever. The introduction of this new technology broke the convention within ultrasound, by ensuring that point-of-care ultrasound is durable, mobile and reliable– resulting in care for those in need in the most remote areas of the world. “For the past twenty years clinicians have turned to FUJIFILM Sonosite Inc. as a reliable and trusted partner to deliver innovative point-of-care ultrasound systems with extreme portability, image optimisation and intuitive controls,” said Diku Mandavia, M.D., senior vice president and chief medical officer of FUJIFILM Sonosite Inc. and FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. “Since the introduction of point-of-care ultrasound with the Sonosite 180, clinicians can utilise ultrasound anywhere and anytime to provide clinical answers that are critical in the decision making process and can ultimately save lives.”
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STAMFORD, Conn. – FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and medical informatics solutions, and FUJIFILM Sonosite Inc., specialists in developing cutting-edge ultrasound solutions and providing world-leading education to enable point-of-care visualisation access, have launched a full-suite paediatric solutions portfolio, complete with digital radiography (DR), healthcare IT and point-of-care ultrasound to serve the world’s most uniq… [Read more]
BOTHELL, WA, November 21, 2017 – FUJIFILM Sonosite Inc., specialists in developing cutting-edge, portable and point-of-care ultrasound solutions, will showcase its latest innovations at the 103rd annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) at booth #4111 in the South Hall of McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill. Highlights from FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc.’s portfolio include the Sonosite SII, Sonosite Edge II, and the Sonosite X-Porte.… [Read more]
BOTHELL, WA., November 21, 2016 (Booth #6713, North Building, Hall B) – FUJIFILM Sonosite Inc., specialists in developing cutting-edge ultrasound solutions and providing world-leading education to enable point-of-care visualisation access, will present its innovative portfolio of ultrasound solutions and highlight enhanced features and upgrades at the 102nd scientific assembly and annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) held November 27 – December 2, 2016 at McCormick Centre in Chicago, Illinois.… [Read more]
Sonosite representatives joined Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) at Audley End House in Essex on the 25th June as the charity celebrated its 20th anniversary and unveiled its rebranded fleet – including the first public appearance of its recently purchased Augusta Westland AW169 helicopter – at an open day attended by 3,000 people.… [Read more]
Point-of-care ultrasound is used daily to help assess and treat patients in the emergency department.London’s Chelsea and Westminster Hospital relies on point-of-care … [Read more]
Point-of-care ultrasound plays an important role in the management of cardiac arrest.
Dr. Matthew Reed, an Emergency Medicine consultant at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, explains why Sonosite ultrasound is used to help shorten the path to treatment for cardiac arrest victims in emergency and pre-hospital medicine.… [Read more]
Stamford, CT, February 1, 2017 (Booth #551) – FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., and FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc. will present its comprehensive Synapse Enterprise Imaging product portfolio and its Sonosite iViz solution which integrates ultrasound with medical IT at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference and exhibition held February 19-23, 2017 at Orange County Convention Centre in Orlando, Florida.… [Read more]
DUBAI, UAE, January 27, 2017 (Booth #S2.A30, Shake Sayeed Hall 2) – FUJIFILM Sonosite, specialists in developing cutting-edge ultrasound solutions and providing world-leading education to enable point-of-care visualisation access, will present its innovative portfolio of ultrasound solutions and highlight enhanced features and upgrades at Arab Health, the largest gathering of healthcare and trade professionals in the MENA region. Explore 4,400 of the world's leading healthcare companies coming in from 70 countries.… [Read more]
Toronto, Canada, January 12, 2017 – FUJIFILM VisualSonics Inc., a world leader in high-frequency ultrasound imaging systems and subsidiary of FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc., today announced clearance from Health Canada for its Vevo® MD, the world’s first Ultra High-Frequency (UHF) clinical ultrasound system. The Vevo MD uniquely operates at much higher frequencies than any conventional ultrasound system currently available. This allows medical professionals to see sonograms with unparalleled image resolution—down to 30 micrometers.… [Read more]
A training exercise gives doctors and paramedics a feel for using point-of-care ultrasound in challenging environments… [Read more]
Bothell, WA., September 21 , 2016 – FUJIFILM Sonosite Inc., specialists in developing cutting-edge ultrasound solutions and providing world-leading education to enable point-of-care visualisation access, has been named a Silver winner in the 36th Annual International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) announced by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA).… [Read more]
FUJIFILM is first to market with Ultra High Frequency Ultrasound System for Human Studies … [Read more]
BOTHELL, WA., April 12, 2016 – FUJIFILM Sonosite Inc., specialists in developing cutting-edge ultrasound solutions and providing world-leading education to enable point-of-care visualisation access, announced today CE mark and 510(k) clearance for its new mountable ultrasound system, the Sonosite SII.… [Read more]
Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging to Explore Stemming More Than 1000 Preventable Deaths Each Day In The US Healthcare System
BOTHELL, WA, July 17, 2014 – FUJIFILM Sonosite Inc., the world leader and specialist in ultrasound performed at the point-of-care, applauds the US Senate Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging for having a hearing to explore ways to stem the more than 1000 preventable patient deaths a day in the US healthcare system.
"This crisis needs to be addressed at the highest levels sooner rather than later, and we applaud the Senate for taking action," said Diku Mandavia, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at FUJIFILM Sonosite. "The fact is that there are many tools and methods to prevent these deaths if adopted broadly across a hospital, including those to significantly reduce a major threat to patient safety –hospital-acquired conditions."
Hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) are complications that a patient may develop during a stay in a hospital or medical facility. To reduce this patient risk, many leading hospitals now mandate that their physicians adopt proven best practises. As an example, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), as well as other medical groups recommend ultrasound-guided central line insertion for safer vascular access, based on overwhelming scientific evidence of its safety benefits.… [Read more]
Anil Amlani Appointed as New Chief Financial Officer
Effective January 5th
BOTHELL, WA– December 27, 2011– Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq:SONO), the world leader and specialist in bedside and point-of-care ultrasound, today announced that Marcus Smith will resign as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective as of January 2, 2012 and will be leaving the company effective as of January 5, 2012. Anil Amlani, the current President and Chief Executive Officer of Sonosite’s VisualSonics subsidiary, has been appointed the new Chief Financial Officer of Sonosite, effective as of January 2, 2012.
“Anil is a seasoned executive and operator, and is an ideal successor to serve as Sonosite’s new CFO,” said Kevin M. Goodwin, Sonosite’s President and CEO. “For the past 20 years, he has successfully led businesses. He also has served as a Chief Financial Officer for public and non-public companies for 11 years in total. More recently, Anil has led our VisualSonics business before and after the acquisition in June 2010. His broad experience base and global perspective will position Sonosite well.”… [Read more]
Sponsored by Mt. Sinai Hospital, The Louis J. Acompora Memorial Foundation, and The Dominic A. Murray 21 Memorial Foundation
Free Screening October 22nd at Northport High School, Northport, New York
BOTHELL, WA - October 20, 2011 - Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq:SONO), the world leader and specialist in bedside ultrasound for point-of-care medicine, proudly supports a community heart health screening to raise awareness and prevent sudden cardiac arrest in young adults.
Sponsored by the Louis J. Acompora Memorial Foundation, the Dominic A. Murray 21 Memorial Foundation and The Mount Sinai Hospital, the company will be providing physicians with its flagship M-Turbo ultrasound systems to perform a non-invasive cardiac ultrasound examination for the accurate evaluation of heart functionality, valve complications, and blood flow. Students between the ages of 14-24 are eligible for a free heart screening. The event will take place on October 22nd at the Northport High School in New York.… [Read more]