Conference Call Accessible Via Live Webcast BOTHELL, WA, January 30, 2002 - Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONO), today announced that the Company will report its fourth quarter and 2001 year-end earnings results on Thursday, February 14, 2002, after market close. Sonosite's management team will host a conference call on Thursday, February 14 at 1:30 p.m. (PT) to discuss the Company's fourth quarter and year-end results.
The call will be broadcast live via the "Investors" section of Sonosite's corporate website: http://ir.sonosite.com/. A replay of the call will be available by calling (719) 457- 0820 or toll-free (888) 203-1112. Replay access will be available until 4:30 p.m. (PT) on February 15, 2002. The access code 760502 is required for replay access. The call will be archived on Sonosite's website until March 14, 2002, at http://ir.sonosite.com/.
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Company Achieves $15.3 Million in Quarterly Revenues with Gross Margins of 57.6%. Full Year Revenues Come in at $45.7 Million. Sonosite Launches SonoHeart ELITE System for Cardiology and Opens Direct Operation in Spain… [Read more]
BOTHELL, WA, January 28, 2002 - Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONO), world leaders in the hand-carried, point-of-care ultrasound market, today announced a two-year agreement with the leading medical equipment supplier in the United Kingdom, National Health Service (NHS), to provide NHS customers the Sonosite 180PLUS and the SonoHeart PLUS systems. NHS is responsible for purchase and supply management of over 85 percent of all medical equipment sales in the U.K. The agreement became effective January 1, 2002.
"We are very pleased to award Sonosite our national contract, which allows supplies managers in all NHS Trust Hospitals to purchase Sonosite systems without the complexities involved with the tender process normally associated with ultrasound system purchases," said Sue Hartell, Radiology Buyer, Diagnostic Medical Equipment, NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency, U.K. "
We are honored the NHS has selected Sonosite to participate in this national contract, which indicates the widespread acceptance Sonosite systems are gaining in the U.K. - the fourth largest ultrasound market in Europe," Kevin M. Goodwin, president and CEO of Sonosite, Inc. "Our agreement is a major milestone for the Company's future growth in the U.K. and marks the beginning of a strong partnership with NHS."
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The SonoHeart ELITE Hand-carried Ultrasound System Debuts with Accolades from Cardiologists and Sonographers Nationwide
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RECORD QUARTERLY REVENUES OF $89 Million, UP 27% VERSUS FOURTH QUARTER 2009 US Sector Achieves an All Time High in Quarterly Revenues of $40 Million, Up 35% VisualSonics (VSI) Acquisition Delivers Second Consecutive Strong Quarter Company Experienced Improving Momentum and Market Dynamics BOTHELL, WA - January 10, 2011 - Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONO), the world leader and specialist in bedside and point-of-care ultrasound, today announced preliminary revenue results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010. Revenue for the fourth quarter was approximately $89 million, an increase of 27% for the quarter.
Full-year 2010 revenue reached $275 million compared to $227 million in 2009, an increase of 21%. VisualSonics revenue was $8.8 million for the quarter, representing the second consecutive strong performance since the company was acquired in June 2010. Sonosite revenue, excluding VSI, was approximately $80 million, an increase of 15% compared to the fourth quarter of 2009, and $257 million for the full-year, an increase of 13%.
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Largest Study Documents the Benefits of "Ultrasound Guided" Procedures: Paracentesis & ThoracentesisResults Show Substantial Improvements in Complications and Large Potential Impact on Cost of Care for Hospitals:Fewer patients with collapsed lungs, bleeding complications, and decreased length of stay in hospital… [Read more]
Increased Use of Bedside Ultrasound Drives Remarkable Patient Outcomes: Zero Incidents of a Common Complication - Iatrogenic Pneumothorax (Collapsed Lung) - for Up to 36 Months… [Read more]
Conference Call Webcast Live Today at 1:30 pm Pacific/4:30 pm Eastern
BOTHELL, WA – July 25, 2011 – Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq:SONO), the world leader and specialist in bedside and point-of-care ultrasound, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011.
REVENUE
Revenue for the second quarter of 2011 was $72.7 million, an increase of 18% compared to $61.5 million in the second quarter of 2010.
Revenue for the first half of 2011 was $143.8 million compared to $117.5 million in 2010, an increase of 22%.
Revenue from VisualSonics (VSI), Inc. was $8.3 million for the quarter, up 7%. Revenues were $16.5 million for the first half of 2011, up 5%.
Foreign exchange contributed to a 4% favorable impact on second quarter results and a 3% favorable impact on the first half of 2011.
Revenues were also negatively impacted in the second quarter by a series of delayed orders between $4.0-$5.0 million.
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Operates on MAC® or PC Includes Wireless Data Transfer and DICOM® CompatibilityBOTHELL, WA–October 5, 2009–Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq:SONO), the world leader and specialist in hand-carried and point-of-care ultrasound, announced today the introduction of Sonosite® Workflow Solutions (SWS™), a suite of specialised tools designed to streamline exam management at the departmental level by giving physicians the ability to browse, manage and store ultrasound studies and generate reports suitable for billing and credentialing.… [Read more]
SEATTLE - August 11, 2004 - Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONO), the worldwide leader in high-performance, hand-carried ultrasound technology, today announced that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) under which Boston Scientific's Oncology Division will serve as the exclusive distributor of Sonosite's iLook ultrasound systems for select U.S. vascular access and interventional markets. … [Read more]
BOTHELL, WA - January 2, 2007 - Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq:SONO), the world leader in hand-carried ultrasound, announced today that Kevin M. Goodwin, Sonosite President and CEO will present at the 25th Annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco on Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at 10:30 am (PT). A link to the audio-only webcast and replay will be available at http://ir.sonosite.com. The replay will be available beginning January 10, 2007 at 10:30 am (PT) and ending at midnight April 9, 2007.
About Sonosite
Sonosite, Inc. (www.sonosite.com) is the innovator and world leader in hand-carried ultrasound, with an installed base of more than 25,000 systems. The company, headquartered near Seattle, is represented by eight subsidiaries and a global distribution network in over 75 countries. Sonosite's small, lightweight systems are expanding the use of ultrasound across the clinical spectrum by cost-effectively bringing high performance ultrasound to the point of patient care. The company employs approximately 500 people worldwide.… [Read more]
US and Canada's Space Agencies Testing Medical Technology In Ninth Undersea Mission BOTHELL, WA and TORONTO - November 28, 2005 ' Sonosite Inc. (Nasdaq:SONO), the world leader in hand-carried ultrasound, said today that the MicroMaxx system, the company's third generation ultrasound product, will be used to demonstrate that successful emergency treatment of a musculoskeletal injury during simulated space flight conditions can be accomplished with telementoring.
The test will be conducted during an 18-day experiment on the ninth mission of NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations, or NEEMO 9, under 19 meters of water near Key Largo, Florida, in a habitat called Aquarius, which is analogous to a habitat that would house astronauts on the Earth's moon. Each aquanaut will use the notebook-sized MicroMaxx system to perform a diagnostic ultrasound of an injured knee prosthetic at the direction of radiologists and surgeons at the Center for Minimal Access Surgery at McMaster University in Ontario.… [Read more]
Hand Carried Ultrasound System Is Honored In the "Facilities and Systems for Medical Institutions" Category BOTHELL, WA - November 18, 2005 - Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq:SONO), the world leader in hand-carried ultrasound, today announced that its MicroMaxx ultrasound system has won a 2005 Good Design Award (G-mark) in Japan. As one of 20 winning products in the category of "Facilities and Systems for Medical Institutions," the MicroMaxx system can display the G-Mark, a widely recognized label of design excellence in Japan and by designers worldwide.
Sponsored by the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization (JIDPO), a non-profit organization established by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the annual competition has issued Good Design Awards for the past 50 years. The mission of the awards is to recognize those products that are expected to enrich peoples' lives through innovative design that advances society. Screening for this year's awards was conducted from July to September by a jury of designers, architects and others who represent the world of Japanese design and are at the forefront of their respective fields.… [Read more]
BOTHELL, WA - July 29, 2005 - Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONO), the world leader in hand-carried ultrasound, today announced the appointments of Thomas J. Dugan as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Robert L. Massa as Vice President, Corporate Accounts.
Mr. Dugan brings 24 years of experience in marketing, sales, business development and operations in the medical device industry to Sonosite. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors for RITA Medical Systems, a medical device company focused on innovative oncology therapies, and a consultant to several medical device companies. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Dugan was President of InterVascular, Inc., a subsidiary of Datascope Corporation and was a corporate officer of Datascope. He also served as corporate vice president of business development for Datascope from 2001 to 2002. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Dugan was vice president of marketing for United States Surgical, a division of Tyco Healthcare, and responsible for their Auto Suture and USS/D&G Suture businesses. From 1996 to 1999, he headed business development for United States Surgical during a period when it made numerous acquisitions, investments and divestitures. Mr. Dugan has held management positions in sales, marketing and international with C.R. Bard, Puritan-Bennett and Johnson & Johnson.… [Read more]
BOTHELL, WA—October 6, 2011—Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq:SONO), the world leader and specialist in bedside and point-of-care ultrasound, today announced that it will report the company's third quarter financial results on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at the close of market and will host a conference call at 1:30 pm PT/4:30 ET. The call will be broadcast live and can be accessed via Sonosite's website at http://www.sonosite.com/about/investors.
A replay of the audio webcast will be available beginning October 25th at 4:30 pm PT and will be available until November 8th at 9:59 pm PT by dialing (719) 457-0820 or toll-free (888) 203-1112. The confirmation code 7745091 is required to access the replay. The call will also be archived on Sonosite's website.
About Sonosite
Sonosite, Inc. (www.sonosite.com) is the innovator and world leader in bedside and point-of-care ultrasound and an industry leader in ultra high-frequency micro-ultrasound technology and impedance cardiography equipment. Headquartered near Seattle, the company is represented by ten subsidiaries and a global distribution network in over 100 countries. Sonosite's small, lightweight systems are expanding the use of ultrasound across the clinical spectrum by cost-effectively bringing high-performance ultrasound to the point of patient care.… [Read more]
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BOTHELL, WA - October 13, 2011 - Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq:SONO), the world leader and specialist in bedside and point-of-care ultrasound, today introduced the new BioZ® Cardio Profile system with impedance cardiography (ICG) technology for non-invasively monitoring a patient's hemodynamic profile in the hospital. Pioneered by NASA in the 1960's, ICG hemodynamic monitoring has traditionally been used to treat patients with heart failure and hypertension, and it is now ready to play a significant role in the anesthesia suite.… [Read more]
BOTHELL, WA, July 30, 2002 - Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONO) today announced that, effective August 5, Jens U. Quistgaard, Ph.D., Sonosite's chief product and strategy officer, will leave the Company to become the president and chief executive officer of LipoSonix, Inc., a private company based in the Seattle area.
LipoSonix is developing medical devices for cosmetic surgery applications and is not a Sonosite competitor. "Jens has been with Sonosite since the beginning when we were the Handheld Systems Business Group at ATL Ultrasound five years ago," said Kevin M. Goodwin, Sonosite's president and CEO.
"Under his leadership, our product development and marketing groups have delivered ground-breaking products and strong market progress. Jens deserves an opportunity like this, and we wish him the best. "Blake Little, vice president of engineering, will become the Company's senior engineering officer and technology spokesperson," Goodwin continued. "Blake has been instrumental in the development and release of all of Sonosite's products, including our newest product line that we will be launching in the next several weeks.… [Read more]
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Revolutionary Combination of Cost, Performance and Size Promises to Bring Benefits of Ultrasound to More Doctors and PatientsCustomer Shipments to begin in JuneBOTHELL, WA - April 18, 2005 - Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONO), the world leader in hand-carried ultrasound, today announced the worldwide launch of its MicroMaxx„¢ ultrasound system, the company's third generation hand-carried product. The MicroMaxx system, at less than eight pounds and the size of a laptop computer, delivers image resolution and performance comparable to costly, conventional cart-based ultrasound systems weighing over 200 pounds. This unprecedented power in a hand-carried configuration provides caregivers with unmatched flexibility and efficiency in utilizing ultrasound in both hospital and office-based settings.… [Read more]