Butterfly iQ For Sale

The used Butterfly iQ is unlike traditional ultrasound machines as it uses a single probe to be connected to an Apple iOS smartphone or tablet (iPhone or iPad) using the Butterfly iQ app.

The transducer of the subscription-based Butterfly is a unique design. It looks most like a sector transducer, however, its new probe technology allows it to perform like a sector, linear or convex transducer by using semiconductors instead of piezo-electric crystals.

Images are stored in the Butterfly Cloud network of servers, from which images can be viewed. This is a subscription-based ultrasound in which you purchase a transducer and use its iPhone app as a user interface. Users must also purchase a monthly or yearly subscription to use the transducer and its cloud network. User licenses can be purchased for individuals or multiple licenses for multiple users.

The Butterfly IQ is designed for Point of Care (POCUS) applications for whole body imaging using its 2D, M-Mode and Color Doppler capabilities. It has a large number of presets for imaging, including:

• Abdomen
• Bladder
• Cardiac
• FAST
• Lung
• MSK
• Nerve
• Obstetric
• Pediatric
• Vascular

The Butterfly iQ competes most closely with the popular GE Vscan Extend and SonoSite iVIZ handheld ultrasound machines.

Providian Medical Butterfly IQ Review:

As one of the most highly anticipated handheld ultrasound machines, the Butterfly iQ was slow to release as it worked to perfect this one-probe handheld ultrasound. While it is very versatile with its probe design, initial testing showed image quality to be generally inferior to its competitors. Later releases are expected to improve image quality.