Portable Ultrasound Devices Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Global Industry Analysis: Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Industry Analysis By Device Type (Bedside Devices, Trolley/Cart Based Devices, Handheld Devices), By Application (Traditional Areas, Emerging Areas), By Technology (Diagnostics Portable Ultrasound Devices, Therapeutics Portable Ultrasound Devices), By End User (Hospitals, Diagnostic Centres, Ambulatory Care Centres, Others) and Region

Portable Ultrasound Devices Market size was valued at US$ x million in 2023 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of x% from 2024-2030. Portable ultrasound is an imaging medical device uses the high-frequency sound waves to visualize the internal body organs. Portable ultrasound devices incorporate wireless features such as bluetooth and near-field communication to deliver sophisticated home-based healthcare for patients. Such wireless devices help increase mobility, connectivity, and portability. The market contains a probe for the transmission of high-frequency ultrasonic sound waves into the patient's body. These high-frequency sound waves reflected by body organs into the probe and are transmitted to a display and generate the image by using echoes. The portable ultrasound machine system is used to visualize kidneys, liver cancer treatment, human fetus, heart, blood vessels, and other internal organs. Major technological development in the portable ultrasound devices is increasing device ruggedness. These devices are commonly used in wide range of areas including emergency medicine, musculoskeletal imaging, among others.

The global market is driven by increased use gadgets, which offer a wide range of benefits. It aids in immediate diagnosis and does not necessitate specialised space, which is beneficial in serious medical settings such as the emergency department (ER) and intensive care unit (ICU), where patients are extremely vulnerable to being moved from one room to another for further examination. The high cost of portable ultrasound systems, on the other hand, may stymie the market for portable ultrasound devices. Lack of specialised training programmes and industry expansion reliance on ambulatory/remote patient care infrastructure are two more concerns that could stymie growth potential. Furthermore, lower ultrasound device prices may help to boost expansion opportunities.

Key Developments

• Sep 2024: GE HealthCare has announced the launch of Venue Sprint™, a new, portable ultrasound device, designed to take point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to the next level. Venue Sprint provides users with the exact same advanced Venue software and AI-enabled tools, now combined with unremittingly high image quality and seamless connectivity through the Vscan Air™ handheld ultrasound system. The whole Venue family has also been updated to include compatibility with wireless probes, as well as enhanced clinical tools and improved workflow through the latest ViewPoint™ 6 software updates.
• July 2024: Vave Health, manufacturer of innovative ultrasound devices, and the Inteleos Foundation, a global not-for-profit organization dedicated to driving equity in healthcare technology, announced a new partnership that will expand access to ultrasound equipment in low-income and limited-resourced communities around the world.     
• Jan 2024: Butterfly Network, Inc a digital health company transforming care through the power of portable, semiconductor-based ultrasound technology and intuitive software, announced that it has received FDA clearance for its next generation handheld point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) system, Butterfly iQ3. The new device is the company's third iteration of the first semiconductor-based single-probe, whole-body ultrasound system in the world. Butterfly iQ3 packs in a totally new ergonomic design, and it will yield double the data-processing speed for optimized image resolution, sensitivity, and penetration and improved faster 3D capabilities to power novel, automated image capture modes: iQ Slice and iQ Fan.