SonoSite Brings S Revolution to Musculoskeletal ImagingMedial Collateral Ligament Tear, captured with the S-MSK ultrasound tool

  
    
  
  
    
      SonoSite, Inc., (Nasdaq:SONO), the world leader in point-of-care, 
      hand-carried ultrasound, announced today the introduction of the S-MSK™ 
      ultrasound tool, the first ultrasound product customized for 
      musculoskeletal specialists – including 
      rheumatologists, physiatrists, sports physicians, orthopedic and 
      osteopathic surgeons and physical therapists. The company plans to begin 
      customer shipments in March.
    
    
      Based on SonoSite’s fourth generation M-Turbo™ 
      platform, the S-MSK ultrasound tool delivers an exponential increase in 
      processing power for superior image clarity plus seamless connectivity 
      for digital image export in a rugged, easy to use form factor. It is 
      backed by SonoSite’s ground-breaking 5-year 
      warranty, which comes standard with purchase.
    
    
      “The image quality of SonoSite’s 
      new generation platform is outstanding and comparable to that of larger, 
      more expensive machines,” says Alvin F. 
      Wells, MD, PhD, Rheumatology and Immunotherapy Center and Clinical 
      Assistant Professor, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and 
      Science, Milwaukee. “With this new 
      technology, we can look deep into the joints and see what is going on. 
      SonoSite is allowing rheumatologists to move into the 21st Century. Just 
      like a cardiologist would not practice without using echo, no 
      rheumatologist should practice without using musculoskeletal ultrasound.”
    
    
      With the S-MSK ultrasound tool, clinicians get breakthrough image 
      quality and technology that acquires the optimal image in seconds with 
      just two controls, packaged in a revolutionary design that can be 
      carried, mounted on a pole or fixed on a wall or ceiling for zero 
      footprint and, of course, withstand being dropped from three feet onto a 
      hard surface.
    
    
      Configured for use with SonoSite’s HFL38x and 
      L25x broadband transducers, the S-MSK™ 
      ultrasound tool provides exceptional imaging of superficial and deep 
      targets for a quick look assessment and guidance of interventional 
      procedures such as injections and aspirations of the knee, shoulder, 
      elbow and other joints in the body. On-board Flash memory of 4 GB will 
      retain enough data for 20 standard exams even after the power is turned 
      off. Three USB slots on the system allow for direct sharing of images 
      (JPEG) and clips (MPEG4) to a PC or Mac® 
      computer.
    
    
      Like the other S Series products recently introduced by SonoSite, the 
      S-MSK device is very easy to disinfect. Its mechanical design not only 
      minimizes fluid ingress but also allows the user to easily wipe it down 
      and decontaminate it, particularly important in a system designed for 
      procedural use.
    
    
      About SonoSite
    
    
      SonoSite, Inc. (www.sonosite.com) 
      is the innovator and world leader in hand-carried ultrasound. 
      Headquartered near Seattle, the company is represented by ten 
      subsidiaries and a global distribution network in over 100 countries. 
      SonoSite’s small, lightweight systems are 
      expanding the use of ultrasound across the clinical spectrum by 
      cost-effectively bringing high performance ultrasound to the point of 
      patient care. The company employs over 600 people worldwide.