FUJIFILM SonoSite Inc., the disruptive specialist in designing cutting-edge ultrasound tools and world-leading education for access to point-of-care visualization, announced last week that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for iViz, its newest medical visualization solution.
First commercialized in Europe, iViz was developed from the ground up to meet the needs of the highly-mobile clinician.
Clinicians do not always treat patients in traditional care settings or have easy access to supporting hospital infrastructure; instead they rely on tools that can easily be carried to help diagnose a patient’s condition. iViz is a powerful new solution for the evolving needs of these point-of-care users. With iViz,clinicians can seamlessly access learning resources and patient information, store exam findings, submit reports, and consult with remote providers for near real-time assessment making it especially suited for field use and for the growing area of telemedicine.
“iViz is a revolutionary solution for clinicians and represents a landmark in FUJIFILM SonoSite’s innovation. It achieves new levels of image performance and provides unprecedented connectivity in a highly mobile platform,” said Masayuki Higuchi, president and CEO of FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc. “Through iViz, we expand our core mission of increasing access to ultrasound to improve patient care quality and reduce healthcare costs."
iViz is a significant milestone in advancing Fujifilm’s integration of ultrasound with medical IT. As a next generation architecture and platform, iViz is the first medical visualization solution that is enabled for bi-directional EMR connectivity through the Synapse® VNA. Using this option, iViz accepts patient demographics from the EMR eliminating manual entry and saving valuable time. With just a few taps,iViz can also send patient reports to the EMR. Based on the flexible Android OS, the iViz platform will include web-browsing, email and ECG capability.
The system is designed to be highly accessible and light weight. It features a high-resolution, seven-inch display touchscreen, a wide dynamic range, and vibrant color flow images, as well as imaging modes and exams to meet the clinical needs of different medical providers.
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