ACUSON Sequoia Diagnostic Ultrasound System, ACUSON SC2000 Diagnostic Ultrasound System, ACUSON Freestyle Diagnostic Ultrasound System,ACUSON S1000, S2000, S3000 Diagnostic Ultrasound Systems, ACUSON P200 Diagnostic Ultrasound System, ACUSON P500 Diagnostic Ultrasound System, ACUSON NX3, NX3 Elite Diagnostic Ultrasound System

The ACUSON Sequoia ultrasound imaging system is intended to provide images of, or signals from, inside the body by an appropriately trained healthcare professional in a clinical setting for the following applications: Fetal, Abdominal, Pediatric, Neonatal Cephalic, Small Parts, OB/GYN (useful for visualization of the ovaries, follicles, uterus and other pelvic structures), Cardiac, Pelvic, Vascular, Adult Cephalic, Musculoskeletal and Peripheral Vascular applications.

The system also provides the ability to measure anatomical structures for fetal, abdominal, pediatric, small organ, cardiac, transrectal, transvaginal, peripheral vessel, musculoskeletal and calculation packages that provide information to the clinician that may be used adjunctively with other medical data obtained by a physician for clinical diagnosis purposes.

The SC2000 ultrasound imaging system is intended for the following applications: Cardiac, Neo-natal and Fetal Cardiac, Pediatric, Transesophageal, Adult Cephalic, Peripheral Vessel, Abdominal, Intraoperative Abdominal, Musculo-skeletal Conventional, and Musculo-skeletal Superficial applications. The system also provides the ability to measure anatomical structures and calculation packages that provide information to the clinician that may be used adjunctively with other medical data obtained by a physician for clinical diagnosis purposes.

nThe typical examinations performed using the SC2000 Ultrasound System are:

Cardiac Imaging Applications and Analysis

The system transmits ultrasound energy into adult, pediatric, neonatal, and fetal cardiac patients creating 2D (B), 3D, MMode (M), Color Doppler (CD), Color Power Doppler (CPD), Pulsed Wave (PW) Doppler, and Continuous Wave Doppler (CWD) to obtain images and blood flow velocity of the heart, cardiac valves, great vessels, and surrounding anatomical structures to evaluate the presence or absence of pathology. The system may be used to acquire patient electrocardiogram for synchronizing the diastolic and systolic capture of ultrasound images.

The system also supports catheters which are intended for intra-cardiac and intraluminal visualization of cardiac and great vessel anatomy and physiology as well as visualization of other devices in the heart of adult and pediatric patients. The catheter is intended for imaging guidance only, not treatment delivery, during cardiac interventional percutaneous procedures. The system has Cardiac Measurements and Calculation Packages that provide information that may be used adjunctively with other medical data obtained by a physician for clinical diagnosis purposes.

Vascular Imaging Applications and Analysis

The system transmits ultrasound energy into various parts of the body of adult patients creating 2D (B), Color Doppler (CD), Color Power Doppler (CPD), Pulsed Wave Doppler (PWD), and Continuous Wave Doppler (CWD) to obtain images and blood flow velocity of the carotid arteries or jugular veins in the neck; superficial and deep veins and arteries in the arms and legs and abdomen; and surrounding anatomical structures to evaluate the presence or absence of pathology. The system may be used to acquire patient electrocardiogram for synchronizing the diastolic and systolic capture of ultrasound images. The system has Vascular Measurements and Calculation Packages that provide information that may be used adjunctively with other medical data obtained by a physician for clinical diagnosis purposes.

Superficial Imaging Applications

The system transmits ultrasound energy into various parts of the body of adult patients creating 2D (B), Color Doppler (CD), Color Power Doppler (CPD), Pulsed Wave Doppler (PWD), and Continuous Wave Doppler (CWD) to obtain images and blood flow velocity of conventional or superficial musculoskeletal structures and surrounding anatomical structures to evaluate the presence or absence of pathology. The system may be used to acquire patient electrocardiogram for synchronizing the diastolic and systolic capture of ultrasound images.

Intraoperative Imaging Applications

The system transmits ultrasound energy into various parts of the body of adult patients creating 2D (B), Color Doppler (CD), Color Power Doppler (CPD), and Pulsed Wave Doppler (PWD) to obtain images and blood flow velocity that provide guidance during intraoperative procedures.

Transcranial Imaging Applications

The system transmits ultrasound energy into the cranium of adult patients creating 2D (B), Color Doppler (CD), Color Power Doppler (CPD), Pulsed Wave Doppler (PWD), and Continuous Wave Doppler (CWD) to obtain images and blood flow velocity of the brain and surrounding anatomical structures to evaluate the presence or absence of pathology. The system provides Measurement Packages that provide information that may be used adjunctively with other medical data obtained by a physician for clinical diagnosis purposes.

The ACUSON Freestyle Ultrasound System is intended for diagnostic imaging or fluid flow analysis of the human body performed by an appropriately trained healthcare professional in a healthcare setting for the following conditions: Abdominal, Pediatric, Small Organ, Peripheral Vessel, Musculoskeletal (Conventional), Musculoskeletal (Superficial).

The ultrasound imaging systems are intended for the following applications: Fetal, Abdominal, Intraoperative, Pediatric, Small Parts, Transcranial, OB/GYN (including monitoring of the ovarian follicle development), Cardiac, Pelvic, Neonatal/Adult Cephalic, Vascular, Musculoskeletal, Superficial Musculoskeletal, and Peripheral Vascular applications.

The system also provides the ability to measure anatomical structures {fetal, abdominal, intraoperative, pediatric, small organ, neonatal cephalic, adult cephalic, cardiac, trans-esophageal, transrectal, transvaginal, peripheral vessel, musculoskeletal (conventional), musculoskeletal (superficial) and neonatal cardiac} and calculation packages that provide information to the clinician that may be used adjunctively with other medical data obtained by a physician for clinical diagnosis purposes.

The Arterial Health Package (AHP) software provides the physician with the capability to measure Intima Media Thickness and the option to reference normative tables that have been validated and published in peer-reviewed studies. The information is intended to provide the physician with an easily understood tool for communicating with patients regarding state of their cardiovascular system. This feature should be utilized according to the “ASE Consensus Statement; Use of Carotid Ultrasound to Identify Subclinical Vascular Disease and Evaluate Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Consensus Statement from the American Association of Echocardiography; Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Task force, Endorsed by the Society for Vascular Imaging”.

The ACUSON AcuNav Ultrasound Catheter is intended for intra-cardiac and intra-luminal visualization of cardiac and great vessel anatomy and physiology, as well as visualization of other devices in the heart of adult and pediatric patients.

The ACUSON P200 ultrasound imaging system is intended for the following applications: Fetal, Abdominal, Pediatric, Small Parts, OB/GYN (useful for visualization of the ovaries, follicles, uterus, and other pelvic structures), Adult, Pediatric and Neonatal Cardiac, Pelvic, Neonatal Cephalic, Vascular, Musculoskeletal, Superficial Musculoskeletal, and Peripheral Vascular applications.

The system also provides the ability to measure anatomical structures; fetal, abdominal, pediatric, small organ, neonatal cephalic, cardiac (adult, pediatric and neonatal), trans-esophageal, transrectal, transvaginal, peripheral vessel, musculoskeletal (conventional), musculoskeletal (superficial) and calculation packages that provide information to the clinician that may be used adjunctively with other medical data obtained by a physician for clinical diagnosis purposes.

The ACUSON P500 ultrasound imaging system is intended for the following applications: Fetal, Abdominal (including liver), Pediatric, Small parts, Transcranial, OB/GYN (useful for visualization of the ovaries, follicles, uterus and other pelvic structures), Pelvic, Neonatal, Cardiac, IntraCardiac, Vascular (including Peripheral Vessel), Musculoskeletal, Superficial Musculoskeletal, and Urology applications.

The system also provides the ability to measure anatomical structures fetal, abdominal, small organ, transrectal, transvaginal, cardiovascular, peripheral vessel, musculoskeletal (conventional), and musculoskeletal (superficial) and calculation packages that provide information to the clinician that may be used adjunctively with other medical data obtained by a physician for clinical diagnosis purposes.

The Arterial Health Package (AHP) software provides the physician with the capability to measure Intima Media Thickness and the option to reference normative tables that have been validated and published in peer-reviewed studies. The information is intended to provide the physician with an easily understood tool for communicating with patients regarding state of their cardiovascular system.

This feature should be utilized according to the “ASE Consensus Statement; Use of Carotid Ultrasound to Identify Subclinical Vascular Disease and Evaluate Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Consensus Statement from the American Association of Echocardiography; Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Task force, Endorsed by the Society for Vascular Imaging”.

The ACUSON Acunav Ultrasound Catheter is intended for intra-cardiac and intra-luminal visualization of cardiac and great vessel anatomy and physiology, as well as visualization of other devices in the heart of adult and pediatric patients.

For ACUSON NX3

The ACUSON NX3 ultrasound imaging system is intended for the following applications: Fetal, Abdominal (including liver), Pediatric, Small Parts (Small Organ), Neonatal Cephalic, Adult Cephalic, Transcranial, OB/GYN, Pelvic, Neonatal, Cardiac, Vascular (including Peripheral Vessel), Musculoskeletal, Superficial Musculoskeletal and Urology applications.

The systems also provide for the measurement of anatomical structures and for analysis packages that provide information that is used for clinical diagnosis purposes.

For ACUSON NX3 Elite

The ACUSON NX3 Elite ultrasound imaging system is intended for the following applications: Fetal, Abdominal (including liver, intra-operative), Pediatric, Small Parts (Small Organ including intra-operative), Neonatal Cephalic, Adult Cephalic, Transcranial, OB/GYN, Pelvic, Neonatal, Cardiac (including Transesophageal), Vascular (including Peripheral Vessel, intra-operative), Musculoskeletal, Superficial Musculoskeletal and Urology applications.

The systems also provide for the measurement of anatomical structures and for analysis packages that provide information that is used for clinical diagnosis purposes.

The Arterial Health Package (AHP) software provides the physician with the capability to measure Intima Media Thickness and the option to reference normative tables that have been validated and published in peer-reviewed studies. The information is intended to provide the physician with an easily understood tool for communicating with patients regarding state of their cardiovascular system.

Note: This feature should be utilized according to the “ASE Consensus Statement; Use of Carotid Ultrasound to Identify Subclinical Vascular Disease and Evaluate Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Consensus Statement from the American Society of Echocardiography; Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Task Force, Endorsed by the Society for Vascular Medicine.”