Analogic Showcases Breakthrough Sonic Window Handheld Ultrasound System at AVA's Annual Scientific Meeting - Seite 2

"We believe our breakthrough, ultra-compact system will expand into clinical settings and other applications to address procedure guidance, and visualization needs in acute care settings and physician offices," continued Peechatka.

About PIV and Cost

More than 300 million IV placements are done each year in the U.S. alone, with one in three attempts resulting in failure in adults, and one in two attempts resulting in failure in pediatrics. According to Constantino, TG (2005), when traditional insertion methods are compared to image guided access, results show that success rates in the unguided group is 82 percent compared to the ultrasound guided group where success rates rise to 97 percent. In addition, the image-guided group attempts to completion drop to 1.7 attempts. The Sonic Window handheld ultrasound device may have a significant impact on the difficult-to-access patient group, estimated to be 25 percent of PIV patients, by reducing the number of attempts and furthermore, the number of unnecessary central lines placed. The average cost of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is $650^1,2 compared to $32 for a PIV attempt³. Consequently, this patient population often suffers care delays due to unnecessary PIV attempts and central lines, which result in higher costs for hospitals.

About Analogic

Analogic (Nasdaq:ALOG) provides leading-edge healthcare and security technology solutions to advance the practice of medicine and save lives. We are recognized around the world for advanced imaging and real-time guidance technologies used for disease diagnosis and treatment as well as for automated threat detection. Our market-leading ultrasound systems, used in procedure-driven markets such as urology, surgery, and point-of-care, are sold to clinical practitioners around the world. Our advanced imaging technologies are also used in computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and digital mammography systems, as well as automated threat detection systems for aviation security. Our imaging technology can be found in over half of the CT and MRI systems installed worldwide. Analogic is headquartered just north of Boston, Massachusetts. For more information on the new Sonic Window, visit www.analogicultrasound.com/sonicwindow