Insituvue Inc.
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
Clinicians could soon have "x-ray" vision when inserting a needle for vascular access. Current hand-carried ultrasound units and large cart-based systems cause hand/eye coordination problems because the surgeon needs to glance at a monitor physically located away from the patient. However, the Sonic Flashlight ultrasound device from Insituvue allows the clinician to view the ultrasonic image seemingly on the patient's skin at the point of procedure. The start-up believes its point-and-shoot technology will provide a much higher accuracy rate for a first-time stick.