Products

1. What this section contains

Products is divided into nine sub-sections by form factor and specialty, covering three groups of need: ultrasound diagnosis (handheld, wearable, portable and trolley systems, plus ophthalmic, bladder and veterinary units), ECG and vital signs monitoring, and physiotherapy with accessories (ultrasound therapy devices, probes and parts). Each sub-section lists the types, configurations and specifications available.

2. Choosing by setting

3. Device types and key specifications

Ultrasound systems here follow two threads — wireless, and portable. At one end sit handheld units with everything built into the probe handle and images shown on a phone or tablet; at the other, wearable, portable and trolley systems. Handheld units stream images over the probe's own WiFi to a phone, tablet or computer, with no cable; portable and trolley systems carry their own colour LCD and multiple probe ports, with fully digital imaging. Probes are chosen to match examination depth: ultrasound coverage runs from 10 mm at the surface to 305 mm at depth, with convex probes for abdominal and OB/GYN work and phased array probes for cardiac and transcranial use.

4. Who uses it

• Hospital departments: anaesthesia, pain management, emergency, critical care, OB/GYN, urology, cardiology and rehabilitation, at the bedside and in the consulting room.
• Primary care and community clinics: routine screening, chronic disease follow-up and general examinations.
• Private clinics and health check centres: outpatient and screening examinations.
• Specialist practices: ophthalmic and veterinary settings choose from their own sub-sections.

5. How the sub-sections differ

The sub-sections divide by form factor and by specialty, and they are not interchangeable. Handheld, portable and trolley are three body styles, distinguished by whether the unit has its own screen, whether it can be carried, and whether it takes several probes. Wearable and Bladder both measure urine volume; the difference is continuous attached observation versus a handheld spot measurement. Ophthalmic and Veterinary are specialty lines. ECG Monitor and Therapy Device are two different categories of equipment altogether. Start by deciding where the system will mainly be used, and whether you need to move it immediately or monitor continuously — then go into the matching sub-section.