Butterfly Network makes handheld, whole-body point-of-care ultrasound systems built around its Ultrasound-on-Chip semiconductor technology. Its probes connect to smartphones and tablets, pairing portable imaging with AI tools, cloud software and education for clinical use, while its iQ3 Vet extends the platform to veterinary care from clinic to field. Butterfly says more than 145,000 customers worldwide use its systems.
SwiftSoundBuilt by a radiology resident and former Philips Ultrasound engineers, SwiftSound develops physical-AI ultrasound systems for imaging and real-time 3D needle guidance. Its compact cart and smart probes are designed to work with standard needles and existing procedural workflows, with a beta prototype combining B-mode imaging and needle tracking. The Washington, D.C.-based company is at the pre-seed stage, with a patent filed and an FDA 510(k) pathway identified; its system remains investigational and is not cleared for clinical use.WASHINGTON, DC
Pharos Imaging, IncPharos Imaging is developing a compact optical coherence tomography platform designed to bring microscopic imaging out of specialist back rooms and into portable, everyday settings. Founded around a team led by co-founders Dr. David Rubaltelli and Dr. Xingchen Ji, the company is building a battery-powered, cloud-connected system that is smaller than a cell phone and intended to broaden access to OCT for home monitoring and screening.NEW YORK, NY
CoapTechBaltimore medical device company CoapTech develops the patented PUMA Platform and makes the FDA-cleared PUMA-G System, a procedural kit for placing gastrostomy tubes with point-of-care ultrasound. Invented by Dr. Steven Tropello, the system brings percutaneous ultrasound gastrostomy to the bedside, including intensive-care and interventional-radiology settings, using real-time imaging rather than endoscopy or ionizing radiation. CoapTech is also pursuing additional applications for its platform and provides training for clinical teams adopting the procedure.BALTIMORE, MD
ImaCor, IncFounded by cardiologist Scott Roth, ImaCor designs, manufactures, and distributes hemodynamic ultrasound systems that let critical-care clinicians directly view cardiac filling and function over time. Its hTEE platform pairs a pocket-sized Zura handheld with the disposable ClariTEE probe, bringing a simpler form of transesophageal imaging to the ICU and perioperative setting. More than 15,000 patients have benefited from ImaCor’s technology, which was recognized with the Judge’s Choice Award at the 2023 Octane Cardiovascular Tech Summit.JERICHO, NY