SonoSite

By Specialty / Surgery

SonoSite's ultrasound systems help you accurately visualize anatomical structures for better diagnosis while providing image quality and specificity so you have better control during even the most complex of surgical procedures. Here is how our systems are used in different surgical specialties:

Breast

• Biopsy and aspiration or excision - locate masses and complete biopsies or other assessments on one visit, alleviating patient anxiety and building physician respect
• Wire placement and localizations - accurately place the wire or marker the first time

Vascular

• Line placements - locate vessels for placement of central venous catheters; assess bypass grafts; and place A-V grafts for diabetic patients
• Provides ultrasound guidance for incompetent valve ablation procedures
• Endarterectomy procedures -- ensure there is no kinking of the carotid artery and flow is normal before closing

Trauma

• Quick imaging of the four quadrants of the abdomen for free fluid, eliminating waiting time for a CT scan and speeding up the time to get the patient to the OR
• Identify pneumothorax and guide placement of a chest tube to re-inflate the affected lung
• Accurately and safely place central lines in hypotensive patients

SonoSite hand-carried systems -

built for the way you want to use ultrasound

They're small, so you use them in your office. They're fast - capable of powering up within 15 seconds - so procedures are expedited. They're intuitive, so you can learn the essential applications quickly. And they have vivid images, so you can easily see the anatomy that you are relying on your fingertips and experience to find. All this, plus durability and an unprecedented five-year warranty on MicroMaxx and most of its transducers.

First Hand Experience

• First Hand Experience, Surgery - Dr. Attai (PDF)
• Contemporary Surgery - Integrating Ultrasound Into Your Breast Surgery Practice (PDF)

SonoSite Products for Surgery

• M-Turbo™ »
• MicroMaxx® »
  MicroMaxx for Surgery (PDF)
  MicroMaxx for Breast Surgery (PDF)