2009
- August 2009
- SonoSite acquires CardioDynamics–a cardiovascular disease management company
- July 2009
- Introduction of the 6 Lb. NanoMaxx–a breakthrough ultrasound tool aimed at reducing patient safety risks and healthcare delivery costs
- June 2009
- SonoSite becomes the first ultrasound company to deliver education using iPhone™ application SonoAccess™
- June 2009
- SonoSite begins customer shipments of ultrasound remote control
- April 2009
- SonoSite reaches an installed base of 50,000 ultrasound systems
- February 2009
- Record reports 2008 revenue grows to $243.5 million, a record breaking year
- January 2009
- SonoSite introduces Color Flow, Remote Control, and new workflow integration capabilities for S Series™ ultrasound systems
- January 2009
- SonoSite introduces S-Women’s Health™ ultrasound tool, bringing customization to women’s health
2008
- December 2008
- SonoSite announces the new S-GYN™ a specialized ultrasound tool for gynecologists
- November 2008
- SonoSite is awarded portable ultrasound contract with HealthTrust Purchasing Group
- October 2008
- SonoSite repurchases $60 million of its convertible notes
- October 2008
- SonoSite announces SonoGT™ Global Targeted technology, a powerful new technology for M-Turbo system
- October 2008
- SonoSite hand-carried ultrasound systems score 99% customer approval rating in independent survey
- October 2008
- LA County-USC trauma center redefines resuscitation through integration of S-FAST mounted to resuscitation towers
- August 2008
- SonoSite expands clinical capabilities on S Series products by adding four transducers and enabling SonoSite Education Key™ program training modules
- June 2008
- SonoSite adds four transducers to M-Turbo® system
- March 2008
- SonoSite receives International Forum product design award for the S-Nerve ultrasound tool
- February 2008
- SonoSite 2007 revenue grows 20% to $205.1 million
2007
- October 2007
- SonoSite extends S Series™ to interventionalists with S-CATH™
- October 2007
- SonoSite brings S-ICU™ to critical care physicians
- October 2007
- SonoSite introduces revolutionary visualization tool for Anesthesiologists, the S-NERVE™
- October 2007
- SonoSite launches S-FAST™, a radically new emergency medicine tool for point-of-care visualization
- October 2007
- SonoSite unleashes M-Turbo®, the next major advance in ultrasound
- July 2007
- SonoSite receives $225 million in convertible debt offering
- April 2007
- SonoSite hand-carried ultrasound systems gain 97% customer approval
- February 2007
- SonoSite reports 2006 revenue tops $171 million
2006
- November 2006
- SonoSite MicroMaxx system will be used in research during the Xtreme Everest 2007 ascent
- November 2006
- SonoSite’s MicroMaxx hand-carried ultrasound system tops 3,000 customer installations worldwide
- October 2006
- SonoSite introduces seventh transducer on MicroMaxx system for anesthesiologists’ practice
- September 2006
- SonoSite highlights physician’s study evaluating heart disease risk
- August 2006
- SonoSite’s hand-carried ultrasound systems score 97% customer approval rating
- June 2006
- SonoSite MicroMaxx system wins 2006 Industrial Design Excellence Award
- June 2006
- SonoSite’s MicroMaxx system will be the first hand-carried ultrasound system used at Canada grand prix
- June 2006
- SonoSite provides physician refresher courses with Apple® iPod® device
- April 2006
- SonoSite and Siemens form a strategic alliance for German market
- March 2006
- Company wins premier contract to provide hand-carried ultrasound across clinical applications
- March 2006
- Educator for SonoSite clinical programs is recognized by American Academy of Emergency Medicine
- February 2006
- Company’s total revenue grew 27% to $147.5 million in 2005
2005
- November 2005
- Company's installed base surpasses 25,000 hand-carried ultrasound systems worldwide
- November 2005
- Company's MicroMaxx system will be used to test the treatment of joint injuries during NASA/CSA space flight simulation
- August 2005
- Company announces a 3-year, dual-source supply agreement with Novation for portable and vascular access ultrasound equipment and accessories
- June 2005
- Company begins worldwide shipment of its MicroMaxx ultrasound system
- April 2005
- SonoSite’s MicroMaxx is the first hand-carried ultrasound system to come standard with a technology driven 5-year warranty
- April 2005
- Company launches its third generation hand-carried product - the MicroMaxx® system
- February 2005
- Company reports 2004 annual revenue grows 37% to top $115 million
2004
- December 2004
- SonoSite 180 and TITAN ultrasound systems used to treat victims of Tsunami in India
- December 2004
- Company begins shipment of IMT software that allows physicians to quickly and effectively measure the wall thickness (IMT) of the common carotid arteries and assess a patient’s risk of cardiovascular disease
- August 2004
- Company signs multi-year agreement with Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) to serve as exclusive distributor of iLook ultrasound systems for select U.S. vascular access and interventional markets
- July 2004
- Company forms alliance with Nippon Sherwood Medical Industries, Japan's leading manufacturer of central venous catheters (CVCs) to address the Japanese vascular access market
- June 2004
- Company announces alliance with Aloka Co., Ltd, a leading Japanese manufacturer and distributor of ultrasound systems, for distribution of its TITAN system in Japan
- February 2004
- Company reports 2003 annual revenue increases 16% to $84.8 million
- February 2004
- Company announces opening of direct subsidiaries in Japan, Australia and Canada
2003
- June 2003
- Company announces global shipment of new second-generation high performance, hand-carried mobile ultrasound system, the TITAN system
- April 2003
- SonoSite introduces the TITAN® high-resolution modular ultrasound system
- February 2003
- SonoSite announces that 10,000 SonoSite point-of-care ultrasound systems are now in clinical use
2002
- November 2002
- “Popular Science” names iLook series as one of the "Top 10 Medical Technology Advances" for 2002
- August 2002
- SonoSite launches iLook® series, the smallest all-digital ultrasound platform in the world, with two new products: iLook® 15 and iLook® 25
- February 2002
- SonoSite introduces the SonoHeart® ELITE ultrasound system
- January 2002
- SonoSite receives clearance for the SonoSite 180PLUS system in Japan
- January 2002
- SonoSite opens direct operations in Germany
2001
- December 2001
- SonoSite ships 5,000th system
- November 2001
- SonoSite opens office in France
- August 2001
- SonoSite raises net proceeds of $23.1 million in a private equity financing
- April 2001
- SonoSite introduces the second generation of point-of-care ultrasound systems, the SonoSite 180PLUS™ and SonoHeart® PLUS systems
- March 2001
- SonoSite receives clearance to market the SonoSite 180 high frequency system in Japan
2000
- July 2000
- SonoSite receives regulatory clearance for the SonoHeart system in Japan
- February 2000
- SonoSite begins delivery of SonoHeart systems worldwide
1999
- December 1999
- SonoSite receives 510 (k) pre-market clearance from the FDA for the SonoHeart® system
- November 1999
- SonoSite raises net proceeds of $29.3 million in a private equity financing by selected institutional and other credited investors
- September 1999
- SonoSite begins global shipments of its first product, the SonoSite® 180™ system
- September 1999
- SonoSite receives Conformite European (CE) Marking
- April 1999
- SonoSite raises net proceeds of $35.4 million through a public offering of 2,999,000 shares of common stock
- March 1999
- SonoSite receives Section 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its first device
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- April 1998
- SonoSite spins off from ATL Ultrasound as public company–Nasdaq:SONO
