Summary: GE HealthCare has launched the Venue Sprint, a portable point-of-care ultrasound system with AI-enabled tools, and enhanced the Venue family with wireless probe connectivity, advanced clinical tools, and updated ViewPoint 6 software for improved workflow and efficiency.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Venue Sprint offers portability and high image quality for use in a variety of clinical settings, incorporating wireless Vscan Air probes and AI tools for consistent performance.
  • Venue systems feature enhanced capabilities, including Caption Guidance for cardiac imaging, and new tools like the Bladder Volume Tool and Auto Volume Flow for streamlined diagnostics.

GE HealthCare has introduced the Venue Sprint, a new portable ultrasound device designed for maximum portability and flexibility in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). The Venue Sprint combines Venue software, AI-enabled tools, high image quality, and wireless probe capability with the Vscan Air handheld ultrasound systems.

Enhanced Features Across Venue Family

The Venue Sprint, a tablet-form system with wireless Vscan Air dual probes, allows clinicians to deliver care in various settings, including critical care, emergency medicine, and medical transport. It offers high image quality and a consistent experience with other Venue systems to streamline learning. The system includes AI-enabled tools and documentation features that simplify manual processes and promote consistency.

In addition to the Venue Sprint, other Venue family ultrasound systems will now offer wireless probe connectivity and advanced clinical tools. All Venue systems will also feature Caption Guidance, which provides real-time, turn-by-turn guidance for capturing high-quality cardiac ultrasound images. Optional clinical tools available across the Venue family include:

  • Bladder Volume Tool: Supports clinicians in calculating bladder volume using reference images for faster, simpler measurements.
  • Auto Volume Flow: Calculates arterial flow volume in real-time.
  • Venue Coach MSK: Provides reference images, anatomy markups, and video tutorials to assist with musculoskeletal scans.

New Updates with ViewPoint 6

Venue systems will now benefit from updates to ViewPoint 6 ultrasound reporting software, including Direct Send, which allows for a silent workflow to improve efficiency. The latest updates to ViewPoint 6 align with American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) guidelines and offer expanded regional support and improved workflow customization.

“The Venue Sprint—and new enhancements to the Venue family—are designed to empower clinicians to deliver care wherever it is needed with the simplicity, flexibility, and support they require to make confident clinical decisions,” said Karley Yoder, general manager of point of care ultrasound and chief digital officer at GE HealthCare. “We are excited to expand and enhance our point of care portfolio with unique solutions that build on our strengths in digital and handheld ultrasound to help clinicians navigate the evolving healthcare landscape.”