New Ultrasound Technology Sharpens Needle Visibility

DotMed Business News | November 2010“Ultrasound is widely used to guide needles as they advance through tissue to their targets. Compared to traditional “blind” approaches based on anatomical landmarks, ultrasound guidance can greatly increase the success and safety of certain needle procedures.” …

Sonosite Profits from Diversity

Seattle Post-Intelligencer | June 1, 2008  “For Sonosite, the new models — called the S-series — were a move to expand the market for its ultrasounds by focusing in on its strategy of targeting specialists, who are not regular users of the devices. It could also boost the firm’s profits, which in the past have not kept up with the company’s sales growth.” Read full article …

Sonosite Ultrasounds Deployed after China Earthquake

The Life Sciences Blog | May 29, 2008 “Built to military specification, hundreds of Sonosite systems are deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan to aid in triaging wounded troops. Most recently, Sonosite systems were dispatched to help victims in the aftermath of the earthquake in China.” Read full article …

Vital Equipment Thanks to Scone Race Club

The Scone Advocate | May 21, 2008  “With the donation, the hospital will be able to purchase its own Sonosite M-Turbo ultrasound system.” Read full article …

Quietly, the Biomedical Device Industry Grows

Seattle Post-Intelligencer | May 15, 2008  “In Bothell, the biomedical device industry is anchored by Sonosite, a manufacturer of hand-carried ultrasound machines.” Read full article   …

Another Way to Detect Hidden Heart Disease

King 5 News | February 19, 2008  “Karen Marate thought she was doing everything right until she volunteered for a test that revealed dangerous blockages in her neck that could lead to a heart attack or stroke.” Note: Link no longer available from original site …

Handhelds Become Instant Hit for Maker of Ultrasound Devices

CNN Money | February 7, 2008  “Shortly after Sonosite launched its newest product lineup in December, management knew it hit a home run.” Note: Link no longer available from original site …

Medical Device Manufacturer Makes Hand-Carried Ultrasound a Reality

Microsoft Case Study | November 7, 2007  “Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq:SONO) is leading in the race to make medical imaging devices smaller and more portable. Its lightweight, hand-carried, point-of-care ultrasound products enable clinicians to deliver safer, better, faster care, right at the patient bedside.” Read full article  …

iPods in Bedside Medical Education

Apple.com | October 2007 “The iPod has come to the bedside.” Read full article …

Sleek, Small Ultrasound

HeraldNet | October 2007  "Medical technology isn’t just cool, it may one day save your life." Read full article …

Making Noise with Ultrasound

HeraldNet | October 2007 “Fun Fong practically drooled over Sonosite’s latest ultrasound machine, watching as one of the company’s staff members showed off its sharp imaging capabilities and other attributes.” Read full article …

A Leader with Vision

SCBJ | April 2007  “Under Goodwin, Sonosite has become the world leader in portable ultrasound." Note: Link no longer available from original site. …

Scanning Sonosite

MSNBC | January 9, 2007  “The top dog in portable ultrasound gear closes out the year with accelerated top-line growth.” Note: Link no longer available from original site …

They Dish It out

HeraldNet | December 29, 2006  “Technicians at local high-tech companies’ do all kinds of bad, nasty stuff’ to ensure their products keep working in extreme conditions.”  Note: Link no longer available from original site …

Sonosite on the Small Screen

HeraldNet | September 25, 2006  “The Bothell-based company uses podcasts for its ultrasound scanner training.” Note: Link no longer available from original site …

Q&A: Sonosite’s Kevin Goodwin

Red Herring | January 14, 2006 “Ultrasound is more than an obstetrician’s grey-scale visual into the womb. The technology is found far beyond the commonly associated fields of obstetrics and gynecology.” Note: Link no longer available from original site …

Ultrasound on the Move

Seattle Times | January 5, 2006  “New York City internist John Postley is practicing the medicine of the future – at least as it’s envisioned by one Bothell company.” Read full article …

Medical Marvel

Barron’s | November 7, 2005  “Sonosite is growing significantly faster than the average medical-device company and much faster than larger capital-equipment imaging companies like a GE or Siemens.” Read full article …

Better Peek Inside

Herald Net | August 8, 2005 “Sonosite’s portable ultrasound machines have helped doctors from Seattle emergency rooms to field hospitals in Iraq quickly find internal injuries.” Note: Link no longer available from original site …

Power in a Small Package

RT image | August 8, 2005  “Sonosite Inc. announces the worldwide launch of its MicroMaxx ultrasound system, the company’s third generation hand-carried product.” Read full article …