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- About the Company / History
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November 2005
Company's installed base surpasses 25,000 hand-carried ultrasound systems worldwide.
November 2005Company announces expanded radiology capabilities for MicroMaxx™ system, including: new transducers for neonatal and superficial structure imaging, transcranial Doppler imaging, and wireless connectivity.
November 2005Company's MicroMaxx™ system to test treatment of joint injuries during NASA/CSA space flight simulation.
November 2005Company appoints Dieter Schwartmann as Vice President, Europe and Acting Manager, Germany.
October 2005Company reports third quarter revenue increases 20% to $34.8 million and operating income grows 67% over the same quarter in 2004.
September 2005Carmen Diersen appointed to Board of Directors.
September 2005Company announces a non-exclusive distribution alliance with Aloka for the U.S. veterinary market.
August 2005Company announces a 3-year, dual-source supply agreement with Novation for portable and vascular access ultrasound equipment and accessories.
July 2005Company reports second quarter worldwide revenue grew 29% to $33.5 million compared with $26.1 million in the same quarter prior year.
June 2005Company begins worldwide shipment of its MicroMaxx™ ultrasound system.
April 2005Company reports first quarter worldwide revenue grew 44% to $34.0 million compared with $23.5 million in the prior year.
April 2005Company launches its third generation hand-carried product - the MicroMaxx™ system.
February 2005Company reports annual revenue grows 37% to top $115 million in fourth quarter of 2004 compared with $84.8 million in the prior year.
December 2004Company begins shipment of IMT software which allows physicians to quickly and effectively measure the wall thickness (IMT) of the common carotid arteries and assess a patient’s risk of cardiovascular disease.
November 2004Company announces 4th major upgrade for TITAN® system expanding the clinical capabilities of its high-performance TITAN system in interventional radiology as well as offering enhanced features which provide important added clinical utility for general imaging applications.
October 2004Company reports record 3rd quarter results. Worldwide revenue in Q3 2004 grew 44% to $29.1 million compared with $20.2 million in Q3 2003.
August 2004Company signs multi-year agreement with Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) to serve as exclusive distributor of iLook® ultrasound systems for select US vascular access and interventional markets.
July 2004Company reports worldwide revenue in second quarter of 2004 grew 30% to $26.1 million compared with $20.1 million in the same quarter last year.
July 2004Company forms alliance with Nippon Sherwood Medical Industries, Japan’s leading manufacturer of central venous catheters (CVCs) to address the Japanese vascular access market.
June 2004Company announces alliance with Aloka Co., Ltd, a leading Japanese manufacturer and distributor of ultrasound systems, for distribution of its TITAN system in Japan.
May 2004Company introduces expanded Ob/Gyn calculations and measurement capabilities for the TITAN system.
February 2004Company reports $2.2 million profit for Q4 2003; a 77% reduction in its full year loss to $1.8 million in 2003 from a loss of $7.7 million in 2002, and an increase in gross margin to 63.2% in 2003 from 59.2% in 2002
February 2004Company announces opening of direct subsidiaries in Japan, Australia and Canada
December 2003Company begins customer deliveries of TITAN high-resolution ultrasound system with added features for vascular and general imaging.
June 2003Company announces global shipment of new second-generation high performance, hand-carried mobile ultrasound system, the TITAN®
April 2003SonoSite introduces the TITAN® high-resolution modular ultrasound system
February 2003Announces that 10,000 SonoSite point-of-care ultrasound systems are now in clinical use
November 2002Popular Science names iLook series as one of the "Top 10 Medical Technology Advances" for 2002
August 2002Launches iLook® series, the smallest all-digital ultrasound platform in the world, with two new products: iLook 15 and iLook 25
February 2002Introduces the SonoHeart ELITE ultrasound system.
January 2002Receives clearance for the SonoSite 180PLUS system in Japan
January 2002Opens direct operations in Germany
December 2001Ships 5,000th system
November 2001Opens office in France
August 2001Raises net proceeds of $23.1 million in a private equity financing
April 2001Introduces the second generation of point-of-care ultrasound systems, the SonoSite 180PLUS and SonoHeart PLUS systems
March 2001Receives clearance to market the SonoSite 180 high frequency system in Japan
July 2000Receives regulatory clearance for the SonoHeart system in Japan
February 2000Begins delivery of SonoHeart systems worldwide
December 1999Receives 510 (k) pre-market clearance from the FDA for the SonoHeart system
November 1999Raises net proceeds of $29.3 million in a private equity financing by selected institutional and other credited investors
September 1999Begins global shipments of its first product, the SonoSite 180 system
September 1999Receives Conformite European (CE) Marking
April 1999Raises net proceeds of $35.4 million through a public offering of 2,999,000 shares of common stock
March 1999Receives Section 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its first device
April 1998Spins off from ATL Ultrasound
"From an image standpoint, you can't help but compare it to the larger machines. I believe all radiologists should embrace this technology and use it to the benefit of their patients."
- Dr. John S. Pellerito, CT and MRI Division, North Shore University Hospital, NY
