SonoSite's MicroMaxx System to Be Used at Canada Grand Prix; Hand-Carried Ultrasound Available to Conduct FAST Exams at the For
June 19 2006 - 4:16PM
Business Wire
SonoSite Inc. (Nasdaq:SONO) the world leader in hand-carried
ultrasound, said today that Dr. Jean-Marc Chauny, an emergency room
physician at Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal, will use
SonoSite's MicroMaxx(TM) system, the company's high performance
hand-carried ultrasound system, at the Canada 2006 Grand Prix
Formula 1 race in Montreal on June 23-25. Dr. Chauny directs the
trauma team at the on-site medical center, which will use the
MicroMaxx to evaluate trauma and make the critical, time-sensitive
decisions necessary to deliver swift and appropriate medical care.
Dr. Chauny has staffed the trauma team at the Canada Grand Prix
medical center for more than 20 years. Each June, Sacre-Coeur
assembles a team of 100 doctors, nurses and other medical
professionals to treat drivers, track staff and the 100,000
spectators that attend the race. The track clinic features the same
equipment as the Level 1 trauma room in his emergency department
and is located just 15 meters from the track. If a participant
suffers a traumatic injury, the team can examine, stabilize, and if
necessary, transport the patient to the hospital via helicopter in
less than seven minutes. Dr. Chauny has used SonoSite ultrasound
systems at the Canada Grand Prix for the last 3 years. This year he
will use the notebook-sized MicroMaxx system, first introduced in
June 2005. With the lightweight, highly durable MicroMaxx, Dr.
Chauny can perform a FAST exam (Focused Assessment by Sonography in
Trauma) on accident victims at the track clinic and diagnose
whether a driver might have internal bleeding. This enables the
physician to make time-sensitive decisions on whether to further
stabilize or rush the patient to Sacre-Coeur as quickly as
possible. "Studies have shown that trauma victims, who appear fine
and seem ready to be discharged, may have unseen internal injuries
that can create serious problems later," said Dr. Chauny. "With
MicroMaxx, I can perform an ultrasound exam very fast, in only 2 or
3 minutes, and discover if there are internal injuries and either
treat those injuries immediately, or send the driver back out onto
the track with confidence." "I am impressed by the MicroMaxx's
image quality and ease-of-use," added Dr. Chauny. "We want to be at
the top edge of medical technology, and with portable ultrasound,
that is the MicroMaxx." "SonoSite created the hand-carried
ultrasound category by developing its systems to military
specifications for use in battlefield conditions," said Drew
D'Aguilar, General Manager of SonoSite Canada. "As a consequence,
SonoSite's lightweight, durable, and easy-to-use ultrasound systems
have expanded the use of ultrasound in civilian emergency medicine.
Dr. Chauny's decision to use the MicroMaxx system at the 2006
Canada Grand Prix is solid validation of its ability to evaluate
severe trauma under extreme conditions. SonoSite is proud that Dr.
Chauny has chosen MicroMaxx, though we are very hopeful that he
won't need to use it!" About SonoSite SonoSite, Inc.
(www.sonosite.com) is the innovator and world leader in
hand-carried ultrasound, with an installed base of more than 25,000
systems. The company, headquartered near Seattle, is represented by
eight subsidiaries and a global distribution network in over 75
countries. SonoSite's small, lightweight systems are expanding the
use of ultrasound across the clinical spectrum by cost-effectively
bringing high performance ultrasound to the point of patient care.
The company employs approximately 500 people worldwide.
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