Sonivate Medical

What Sonivate Medical does

Sonivate Medical is a privately-held medical device company headquartered in Portland, Oregon that develops fingertip-mounted ultrasound probes marketed under the SonicEye® brand. Its core technology is a patented dual-array transducer architecture that combines a high-frequency linear array (13-5 MHz, up to 6 cm depth) and a low-frequency phased array (5-1 MHz, up to 20 cm depth) within a single finger-worn probe, with 64 channels per transducer. This design is intended to replace multiple conventional handheld transducers and to enable hands-free ultrasound imaging during procedures such as IV/PICC line placement, peripheral nerve blocks, vascular access, MSK applications, and eFAST trauma exams. The company's accompanying software is the SonicEye Dual-Array App, an intuitive graphical interface running on Windows and Android tablets (including a Microsoft tablet reference) that supports guided eFAST workflows, day and tactical light modes, image capture, and depth/gain control.

The product portfolio spans the SonicEye® Dual-Array Probe, the SonicEye® Dual-Array Portable System (probe plus tablet plus app bundle), and the SonicEye® HFL, an 8.5 MHz linear probe for vascular and MSK access. Sonivate markets to four identified customer verticals: military medical and first responders (primary), clinical healthcare providers (primary), medical education, and aeromedical transport. The go-to-market is direct sales supplemented by US Department of Defense procurement, with cumulative funding of $8.7 million raised through Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) programs, including a contract through the Combat Casualty Care Research Program to develop a portable system for forward deployment.

The company competes in the worldwide $7 billion ultrasound market, with its addressable segment — hand-held and mobile ultrasound — reported to be growing at over 20% annually. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based for medical device procurement. Headcount is reported at 1-10 employees, and no commercial revenue figures have been disclosed. Leadership includes President and CEO James T. Hatlan, Chairman Carl G. Anderson Jr., Founder and CMO Ronald W. Schutz MD, and VP of Engineering Bernard M. Mara — all with prior executive experience at Arrow International and other medical device and consumer products companies.

Name

Sonivate Medical

Legal name

Sonivate Medical

Website

http://sonivate.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sonivate Medical is a Portland-based medical device company that develops and markets SonicEye® fingertip-mounted ultrasound probes using patented dual-array transducer technology for military medics, first responders, and clinical healthcare providers performing vascular access, nerve blocks, and eFAST exams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Portable medical ultrasound imaging devices

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845)

akta.pro primary industry

Portable, Mobile & Point-of-Care Imaging Systems (HLAHABAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ultrasound & Echography Systems (HLAHABAD)

Keywords

• Portable ultrasound systems
• Fingertip ultrasound probes
• Medical imaging devices
• Dual-array transducers
• Point-of-care diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Ultrasound Probe Sales: Sale of proprietary fingertip-mounted ultrasound probes including SonicEye® Dual-Array and HFL models. Revenue generated from hardware sales to healthcare providers, military medical units, and first responder organizations.
2. Portable Ultrasound System Sales: Sale of complete portable ultrasound systems including the SonicEye® Dual-Array Portable System with tablet interface and dedicated app software.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Sonivate Medical develops and sells the SonicEye® line of fingertip-mounted ultrasound probes, including the Dual-Array Probe that combines high and low frequency transducers in a single wearable device, the Dual-Array Portable System (probe plus tablet), and the HFL 8.5 MHZ linear probe. The products are sold to healthcare providers, military medical units, and first responders for point-of-care ultrasound imaging and procedural guidance.

Product overview

Sonivate Medical offers a portfolio of innovative fingertip-mounted ultrasound probes centered on the SonicEye® product line. The core offerings include the SonicEye® Dual-Array Probe (combining high and low frequency transducers in one finger-mounted unit), the SonicEye® Dual-Array Portable System (a complete wearable system linking to a Microsoft tablet), and the SonicEye® HFL (8.5 MHZ linear probe for vascular and MSK access). These products share a common finger-mounted ergonomic design platform that leaves both hands free for procedures, supported by the SonicEye Dual-Array App software that runs on Windows and Android tablets. The company targets both military/field medicine and clinical settings with emphasis on ease of use for new ultrasound adopters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SonicEye®: Fingertip-mounted ultrasound probe technology brand including Dual-Array Probe, Dual-Array Portable System, and HFL (High Frequency Linear) product lines
• SonicEye® Dual-Array Probe
• SonicEye® Dual-Array Portable System
• SonicEye® HFL

Products and services

• SonicEye® Dual-Array Portable System A finger-mounted ultrasound probe system that combines two transducers (high and low frequency) in a single wearable device. The probe links via USB to a Microsoft tablet running the SonicEye app, providing guided eFAST exams or manual mode procedures in field and clinical settings for healthcare providers, military medics, and first responders.
• SonicEye® Dual-Array Probe An innovative dual-transducer ultrasound probe combining a phased array (5-1 MHZ, up to 20cm depth, 90-degree sector) and a high frequency linear array (13-5 MHZ, up to 6cm depth, 19mm field of view) into a single finger-mounted device with 64 channels each for FAST exams, cardiac imaging, abdomen, PTX, line placements, and MSK.
• SonicEye® HFL An 8.5 MHZ linear probe with patented miniaturized micro-array architecture designed for vascular access, MSK applications, and short-axis orientation procedures including radial and femoral access.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clinical study published in Journal of Ultrasound Medicine; 32:659–664 showed improved ease of use and rapid skill acquisition with SonicEye probe vs traditional probes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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