GE Healthcare to Purchase Surgical Navigation Company for $1.45 Billion
Waukesha, Wis.-based GE Healthcare has agreed to acquire Boston-based surgical visualization company BK Medical from Altaris Capital Partners for $1.45 billion in cash.
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GE Healthcare Debuts Handheld Ultrasound Device
Waukesha, Wis.-based GE Healthcare has unveiled Vscan Air, a wireless pocket-sized ultrasound device that facilities whole-body scanning. This product launch follows GE’s 2010 introduction of Vscan, the first color pocket-sized ultrasound.
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GE Healthcare Receives FDA Clearance for Vivid Ultra Edition CV Ultrasound
Vivid Ultra Edition cardiovascular ultrasound features leverage AI-driven, neural network-based algorithms to deliver repeatable and faster measurements in 2D echo imaging.
Roundtable: Ultrasound Systems and Probes
If the buzz at the recent RSNA annual meeting is any indication of market trends, the ultrasound sector is hotter than ever. In this expert roundtable, four industry insiders sit down with 24×7 Magazine to discuss some of the biggest innovations showcased at RSNA 2018 and what healthcare professionals should know before purchasing ultrasound equipment.
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Renovo Solutions, Glassbeam Team Up for Ultrasound Equipment Analytics
Santa Clara, Calif.-based Glassbeam has inked a deal with Irvine, Calif.-based Renovo Solutions in which the latter company will resell Glassbeam’s analytics technology in the healthcare market. Together, Glassbeam and Renovo will provide a joint product for service and utilization analytics specific to ultrasound equipment.
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Uncovering Ultrasound’s Possibilities: Dan Skyba
In this installment of Industry Insider, Dan Skyba, director, ultrasound business unit, Canon Medical Systems USA, discusses how ultrasound has “come into its own” and become a modality of choice in the global healthcare sector. He explains all below.
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Expert Roundtable: What’s New in Ultrasound
Here, five ultrasound industry experts sit down with 24×7 Magazine to discuss what’s propelling demand for ultrasound and what HTM professionals should consider when maintaining and repairing these sought-after systems. Read on to learn more.
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GE Healthcare Establishes New Procedures for Testing the Safety of Their TEE Ultrasound Probes
GE Healthcare, a provider of TEE ultrasound imaging systems, and St. Charles, Mo.-based BC Group International, Inc., a manufacturer of test equipment for the medical industry, announced that after months of testing by GE Healthcare’s Global Ultrasound Division, a new procedure for testing the safety of their TEE ultrasound probes has been established.
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Global Ultrasound Probe Disinfection Market to Reach $819 Million
An increasing number of ultrasound imaging procedures, a rising incidence of hospital-acquired infections due to improper reprocessing of ultrasound probes, the increasing adoption of high-level disinfection systems, and technological advancements are among the key factors anticipated to drive growth of this market in the next five years.
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PartsSource Launches Ultrasound Probe Exchange Program
Aurora, Ohio-based PartsSource announces that it now offers a ISO 13485-certified ultrasound probe exchange at a flat-rate price. According to company officials, the new program simplifies probe repair via a single, automated online platform to order, track, package and exchange, while maximizing quality through a comprehensive 20-point visual and functional inspection.
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His Turn at the Helm: Levi Moore
He may be relatively new on the job, but Levi Moore has been preparing for this role for years. Here, Moore—who took over as president and COO of Longmont, Colo.-based Acertara last October—reveals what’s on the horizon for Acertara and shares expert advice for HTM professionals who count ultrasound devices among their inventories.
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Ultrasound Device Sector Poised for Significant Growth
Technological advancements encouraged by government and private investments in research and development and increasing incidences of chronic diseases worldwide are some of the factors expected to contribute to the growth of the ultrasound devices market.
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Building a Platform for Success: Puneet Pandit
In this article, the founder and CEO of Glassbeam, Puneet Pandit, shares his thoughts on the evolution of the company and how machine data analytics can help a hospital improve the uptimes of its medical devices.
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All-Optical Ultrasound Systems Potential Game Changers for Physicians
An ultrasound system that uses optical instead of electronic components could improve imaging performance while giving doctors significantly more flexibility in how they diagnose and treat medical conditions and diseases.
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Focusing on the Future: Innovatus Imaging Sees Beyond the Ordinary
“See beyond” is more than a slogan for Innovatus Imaging. It’s a promise. And it’s the guiding vision for three companies that came together as one to provide best-in-class imaging devices and repair services.
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