Name

Sonic Concepts

Legal name

Sonic Concepts, Inc.

Website

https://sonicconcepts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bothell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. OEM Transducer and System Manufacturing: Provides OEM support for clinical device companies, developing and manufacturing FUS transducers and systems. This is the primary revenue driver, accounting for 10+ clinical device company partnerships.
2. Turnkey FUS Systems: Sale of complete HIFUPlex and NeuroFUS turnkey systems to research institutions.
3. Transducer Products: Direct sale of therapeutic, imaging, and general purpose transducers to medical professionals and researchers.
4. Software Licensing: PiezoCAD transducer modeling software licensing.
5. Electronics and Accessories: Combined signal generator and amplifier systems, electrical power monitoring equipment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sonic Concepts designs, develops, and manufactures therapeutic and focused ultrasound (FUS) transducers, imaging transducers, hydrophones, and electronic subsystems, alongside turnkey FUS systems (HIFUPlex, NeuroFUS, Cavitera). The company provides OEM transducer and system manufacturing services to clinical device companies and sells turnkey systems plus the proprietary PiezoCAD transducer modeling software to the global research community.

Product overview

Sonic Concepts is a hardware-focused company offering a portfolio of therapeutic and focused ultrasound products. The core offerings include HIFU transducers (H-Series for deep tissue, SU-Series for surgical applications, and multi-element Arrays) alongside imaging transducers (IP Series phased arrays) and hydrophone measurement products. Electronics include the Transducer Power Output (TPO) combined signal generator/amplifier system and RFWattmeter for power monitoring. Turnkey systems include the HIFUPlex for general FUS research, NeuroFUS for neuromodulation applications, and Cavitera for mechanical ablation. Supporting software includes PiezoCAD for transducer modeling. The product architecture is modular, allowing researchers to combine transducers with electronics and software tools based on their specific ultrasound application needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HIFUPlex: Affordable and easy-to-use turnkey focused ultrasound system for the FUS research community.
• NeuroFUS
• Cavitera
• PiezoCAD
• RFWattmeter

Products and services

• HIFU Transducers High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound transducers for therapeutic applications including deep tissue treatment (H-Series), surgical procedures (SU-Series), and multi-element arrays. Sold to medical device OEMs and research institutions for FUS therapy development.
• Imaging Transducers Phased array imaging transducers (IP Series) for ultrasound imaging applications in medical and research settings. Used by OEMs and researchers for diagnostic and image-guided FUS applications.
• Hydrophone Transducers High intensity hydrophones and passive cavitation detectors used to measure and monitor ultrasound fields. Sold to research institutions and OEMs needing acoustic field characterization.
• General Purpose Transducers Pulse-echo general purpose transducers for various ultrasound applications. Sold to researchers and OEMs as versatile components for ultrasound experiments and devices.
• Transducer Power Output (TPO) Combined signal generator and amplifier system for powering and controlling ultrasound transducers. Sold as the electronic subsystem that drives Sonic Concepts FUS transducers in research and OEM systems.
• RFWattmeter Electrical power monitoring system that measures and passes signals from 100 kHz to 10 MHz, up to 2,000 watts full scale, with minimal loss. Used by researchers and OEMs to monitor ultrasound transducer power delivery.
• HIFUPlex System Affordable and easy-to-use turnkey focused ultrasound system for the FUS research community, providing unlimited research potential. Sold to research institutions and OEMs as a complete FUS platform.
• NeuroFUS Neuromodulation system with focal steering capabilities for transcranial ultrasound neurostimulation research. Sold to research institutions and neuroscientists for non-invasive brain stimulation studies.
• Cavitera High-performance focused ultrasound system designed for mechanical ablation procedures. Sold to clinical device OEMs and research users developing mechanical tissue ablation applications.
• PiezoCAD Piezoelectric transducer modeling software for rapid iterative transducer design optimization. Licensed globally to researchers and OEMs designing piezoelectric and ultrasound transducers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3X company growth since 2015
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VerasonicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to deliver the HIFUPlex Portfolio, enabling high quality and broad flexibility in focused ultrasound research that meets a wide range of requirements and budgetary constraints.
• Focused Ultrasound FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSonic Concepts helps lead the development of FUS technology and provides technology to early-stage preclinical researchers while providing OEM to clinical device companies globally, accelerating clinical adoption of therapeutic ultrasound.
• Arizona State UniversitycoreTechnology or IntegrationIssued patents for using ultrasound for human neuromodulation to Sonic Concepts in 2022 to complement their focused ultrasound technology portfolio.
• Boston ScientificminorOthersOriginal architects of high-intensity ultrasound transducer catheter and drive system for treatment of vascular thrombosis, acquired by Boston Scientific in 1999.
• Mirabilis MedicaminorOthersSonic Concepts was awarded NIH Small Business Innovation Research grant to develop HIFU for uterine fibroids therapy; technology acquired by Mirabilis Medica in 2003.
• St. Jude Children's Research HospitalminorOthersOriginal architects in 2005 of ultrasound device to assist physicians in managing patients suffering from congestive heart failure, acquired by St. Jude in 2012.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Verasonics: Verasonics is a research ultrasound platform company that partners with Sonic Concepts on the HIFUPlex portfolio. Both sell integrated ultrasound research systems to academic and medical research customers, making them highly comparable in product offering and customer base.
• INSIGHTEC: INSIGHTEC is a focused ultrasound therapy company developing Exablate systems for non-invasive neurosurgery and other applications. It competes in the same HIFU clinical device space that Sonic Concepts supplies with OEM transducers.
• Profound Medical: Profound Medical develops the TULSA-PRO system for MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation. It is a clinical HIFU device company whose transducer supply chain is comparable to Sonic Concepts' OEM customer profile.
• EDAP TMS: EDAP TMS develops Focal One and Ablatherm HIFU systems for prostate and other urological applications. It is a clinical focused ultrasound company comparable in therapeutic ultrasound device development.
• SonaCare Medical (Sonablate): SonaCare Medical markets Sonablate, a HIFU system for prostate tissue ablation. It operates in the same clinical HIFU device category as Sonic Concepts' OEM customers and partners.
• BrainBox Ltd: BrainBox (formerly FUS Instruments) develops preclinical focused ultrasound systems for neuroscience research. It competes directly with Sonic Concepts' HIFUPlex and NeuroFUS turnkey research offerings.

Emerging players

• Image Guided Therapy (IGT): IGT develops image-guided focused ultrasound systems for preclinical and clinical applications, primarily in Europe. It is a smaller competitor comparable to Sonic Concepts in the FUS research and OEM transducer space.

Broad incumbents

• Philips Healthcare: Philips is a large incumbent medical imaging company offering diagnostic ultrasound systems. While not a focused-ultrasound specialist, it represents the broader ultrasound market and potential competitive threat or large OEM customer.
• GE HealthCare: GE HealthCare is a leading diagnostic ultrasound manufacturer with broad product lines. It overlaps with Sonic Concepts' imaging transducer capabilities at the OEM and component level.
• Siemens Healthineers: Siemens Healthineers offers diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound systems including image-guided therapy platforms. It is a broad incumbent in the same medical ultrasound space that Sonic Concepts serves via OEM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sonic_concepts

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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