B-K Medical Introduces Mini Focus Portable Color Scanner
COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 9, 2005-- B-K Medical, a wholly owned subsidiary of Analogic Corporation (NASDAQ: ALOG - News), today announced the launch of the Mini Focus, a high-performance portable, color ultrasound system.
Weighing only 12.6 kg, the Mini Focus features high-quality color imaging using the latest technology in signal processing and a system referred to as "fully digital beamforming". The Mini Focus also offers color Doppler scanning and tissue harmonic imaging.
The Mini Focus can accommodate a range of B-K Medical transducers. Compatible with the 8667 endfire transducer, the Mini Focus is the only portable ultrasound scanner on the market boasting a dedicated prostate transducer and biopsy attachment. Used with the new high-frequency 8670 linear transducer, the scanner provides sharp images in the near field for small-part scanning.
"Combined with a range of innovative transducers, the Mini Focus fills a need in the market for a color ultrasound package that is portable, affordable, and versatile. It will open new application areas for key segments of the ultrasound market," said Michael Brock, B-K Medical's Managing Director.
In areas such as the United States and Germany, where office urology is well established, urologists can use the Mini Focus to expand into the diagnosis of diseases associated with impotence, incontinence, and the kidney. For example, the color Doppler feature, combined with the 8670 linear transducer, means that urologists can now offer penile Doppler examinations.
In other regions, the general ultrasound market will benefit from a package that includes high-quality abdominal, musculoskeletal, breast, cardiac, small-part, and vascular transducers from B-K Medical. In emergency medicine, the ease of use and compact size of the Mini Focus are key advantages. The color Doppler feature, combined with B-K Medical's excellent abdominal transducer, will help emergency personnel quickly and clearly see pooling of blood, and blunt trauma to the kidneys, liver, and spleen.
An easy-to-use internal archiving system allows the user to save and replay images on the Mini Focus hard drive. A built-in USB port means that portable memory stick devices can be used to quickly save images from the Mini Focus to a standard computer, from which they can be e-mailed to colleagues.
Facts about B-K Medical A/S
B-K Medical, a wholly owned subsidiary of Analogic Corporation (NASDAQ: ALOG - News), specializes in the development and production of diagnostic ultrasound equipment. The company is recognized as a world leader in developing ultrasound scanners specially designed for surgery and for the investigation of urological disorders. The product line also includes scanners for other applications, such as gynecological examinations, fetal scanning, and radiology.
B-K Medical is represented in 60 countries, with subsidiary sales companies in the U.S., Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden, the U.K. and Thailand. An extensive network of distributors connects B-K Medical with Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the rest of the world. The company has 330 employees, 230 of whom are located in Denmark.
For additional information, please e-mail us at inquire@bkmed.com, phone us at +45 4452 8100, or visit our web site at www.bkmed.com. World Headquarters Mileparken 34, DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark Tel.: +45 4452 8100 Fax: +45 4452 819
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