Portable. Powerful. Pocket.

Siemens markets the world’s smallest pocket ultrasound system.

It weighs around 800 grams, needs less than ten seconds to boot up and be ready to use, and is one fifth the size of a laptop computer: the world’s first pocket ultrasound system, the Healthcare Sector’s ACUSON P10.

The mini ultrasound device is designed primarily to evaluate the severity of an injury following an accident, help with an initial diagnosis in emergencies, in cardiology and obstetrics. Particularly in emergency situations, it is the point-or-care exam to allow for earlier, faster and more accurate screening and triage decisions.

It is portable, easy to operate, and can thus be quickly put to use. Instead of having to rush the patient to the technology, the ACUSON P10 system brings the technology to the patient. This can save critical minutes, especially when a patient is in cardiac distress or in the case of trauma patients, who have multiple injuries. Because the device is barely larger than a PDA, clinical images can be captured and accessed anytime, anywhere. Bridging the gap between the stethoscope and an ultrasound machine, the ACUSON P10 system enables more substantiated and faster decision-making about the subsequent course of treatment for the patient.

The portable ultrasound system is equipped with a flip LCD display measuring 9.4 centimeters on the diagonal. Special lithium-ion batteries provide power for about an hour of scan time before they need to be recharged.