MobiUS smartphone ultrasound hits the market two years too late for relevancy

Mobisante’s MobiUS smartphone ultrasound system scored FDA approval back in February, an immense step towards getting the product out the door. Now the brainchild of former Microsoft bigwig Dr. Sailesh Chutani is finally available to reserve, the only real problem is that it’s based around two-year-old tech. On the heart of the MobiUS system is a Toshiba TG01 (it of Windows Mobile 6.5 stock) a now hopelessly outdated handset. Still, the probe and speak to together cost $7,495, only a tiny fraction of what traditional ultrasound systems cost. We’re sure there are small clinics, especially in poor and remote parts of the realm, which are already eyeing Dr. Chutani’s solution and, if his company scores enough orders, he hopes to chop the cost in half. Maybe they will put a number of that cash towards developing a system that works with smartphone platforms people actually use — like Android and iOS. Look into the demo video after the break.

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