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SonoSite Inc. (Nasdaq:SONO) the world leader in
hand-carried ultrasound, said today that Dr. Jean-Marc Chauny, an
emergency room physician at Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal, will
use SonoSite's MicroMaxx(TM) system, the company's high performance
hand-carried ultrasound system, at the Canada 2006 Grand Prix Formula
1 race in Montreal on June 23-25. Dr. Chauny directs the trauma team
at the on-site medical center, which will use the MicroMaxx to
evaluate trauma and make the critical, time-sensitive decisions
necessary to deliver swift and appropriate medical care.
Dr. Chauny has staffed the trauma team at the Canada Grand Prix
medical center for more than 20 years. Each June, Sacre-Coeur
assembles a team of 100 doctors, nurses and other medical
professionals to treat drivers, track staff and the 100,000 spectators
that attend the race. The track clinic features the same equipment as
the Level 1 trauma room in his emergency department and is located
just 15 meters from the track. If a participant suffers a traumatic
injury, the team can examine, stabilize, and if necessary, transport
the patient to the hospital via helicopter in less than seven minutes.
Dr. Chauny has used SonoSite ultrasound systems at the Canada
Grand Prix for the last 3 years. This year he will use the
notebook-sized MicroMaxx system, first introduced in June 2005. With
the lightweight, highly durable MicroMaxx, Dr. Chauny can perform a
FAST exam (Focused Assessment by Sonography in Trauma) on accident
victims at the track clinic and diagnose whether a driver might have
internal bleeding. This enables the physician to make time-sensitive
decisions on whether to further stabilize or rush the patient to
Sacre-Coeur as quickly as possible.
"Studies have shown that trauma victims, who appear fine and seem
ready to be discharged, may have unseen internal injuries that can
create serious problems later," said Dr. Chauny. "With MicroMaxx, I
can perform an ultrasound exam very fast, in only 2 or 3 minutes, and
discover if there are internal injuries and either treat those
injuries immediately, or send the driver back out onto the track with
confidence."
"I am impressed by the MicroMaxx's image quality and ease-of-use,"
added Dr. Chauny. "We want to be at the top edge of medical
technology, and with portable ultrasound, that is the MicroMaxx."
"SonoSite created the hand-carried ultrasound category by
developing its systems to military specifications for use in
battlefield conditions," said Drew D'Aguilar, General Manager of
SonoSite Canada. "As a consequence, SonoSite's lightweight, durable,
and easy-to-use ultrasound systems have expanded the use of ultrasound
in civilian emergency medicine. Dr. Chauny's decision to use the
MicroMaxx system at the 2006 Canada Grand Prix is solid validation of
its ability to evaluate severe trauma under extreme conditions.
SonoSite is proud that Dr. Chauny has chosen MicroMaxx, though we are
very hopeful that he won't need to use it!"
About SonoSite
SonoSite, Inc. (www.sonosite.com) is the innovator and world
leader in hand-carried ultrasound, with an installed base of more than
25,000 systems. The company, headquartered near Seattle, is
represented by eight subsidiaries and a global distribution network in
over 75 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 approximately 500 people worldwide.