Over a year ago, we covered the FDA approval of Mobisante’s MobiUS ultrasound, which paired an ultrasound probe with a Windows Toshiba smartphone (which we hope to see moving to Android soon!). A recent patent filing by Sonosite, an ultrasound device maker worth over $750bn, suggests they are moving towards using tablets like the iPad with future ultrasound probes.
Tag: Mobisante
M’obiSante mobile ultrasound live demonstration at the mHealth Summit, update on Android support #mHS11
Live demonstration of the MobiUS device from Nikhil George, chief engineer at Mobisante. We also get an update on their plans to move to Android.
FDA sanctioned mobile health apps making an appearance
FDA clearance increasing as Mobisante recently received approval for its ultrasound device which converts a smarphone into a portable ultrasound device.
New England Journal of Medicine review of ultrasound use further supports smartphone-based devices
Each year, industry giants like Apple, HTC, and Motorola spend billions of dollars finding ways to put more functionality and more processing power into their devices. While these investments are probably made with the general consumer in mind, healthcare has been an major beneficiary of these efforts. One area in which we are seeing a […]


