SonoSite Inc, a specialist in hand-carried ultrasound for the point-of-care, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its fifth-generation EDGE ultrasound system. It has also received a CE Marking in the European Union to market the EDGE ultrasound system and will commence international customer deliveries.

For overall improved detail and contrast resolution, the EDGE ultrasound system features new proprietary imaging algorithms that reduce speckle noise, a high luminance LED, and a high resolution 12-inch display, making it easier for clinicians to see the ultrasound image from across the bed during procedures.

The EDGE system also features a sealed silicone keypad to assist medical facilities in the reduction of hospital spread infections. The EDGE system’s transducers are compatible with SonoSite’s M-Turbo and S Series systems and pass SonoSite’s rigorous durability standard—the one-meter drop test.

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