SonoSite Inc, of Bothell, Wash, is shipping the SonoRemote Control, a compact voice- or touch-activated solution for adjusting ultrasound controls at a distance when using SonoSite M-Turbo or S Series systems.

SonoSite’s remote measures in at approximately the size of an iPhone and uses Bluetooth technology. The SonoRemote Control can adjust system parameters such as depth, gain, freeze and save within 10 meters of the ultrasound system. With voice activation, or when used in a sterile sheath, the SonoSite remote control eliminates the need to break the sterile field during interventional procedures.

“With any ultrasound guided needle placement for joint injections I am using both hands and am unable to save or freeze the ultrasound image without having a medical assistant in the room to help,” said Ben DuBois, MD, orthopedic shoulder specialist in San Diego.

“However, tying up my assistant just to push a button is not an efficient use of their time; it slows down patient flow, and limits the number of patients we can see in a day. With the remote I would be able to do the injection and run the ultrasound system myself without having to waste anyone’s time.”

Programmable to any voice or language, SonoSite’s SonoRemote Control has been drop tested from three feet. Its sealed keypad allows for thorough cleaning with hospital grade disinfectants.

For more information see www.sonosite.com/products/sonoremote.