Dutch health technology company Royal Philips has launched Flash Ultrasound System 5100 POC, an advanced point-of-care (POC) ultrasound system.
The Flash 5100 POC system is designed to meet the demanding needs of anaesthesia, critical care, emergency medicine, and musculoskeletal imaging.
It is designed based on Philips’ established cardiology and general imaging technology, offering enhanced image clarity, smart automation, and intuitive touchscreen controls.
The Flash 5100 POC system is engineered for high-pressure environments such as emergency rooms, intensive care units and trauma units.
Its encounter-based workflow allows clinicians to perform and document exams in real time without waiting for formal orders, supporting rapid decision-making for users of all experience levels.
The system’s portability and interoperability enable bedside or mobile use.
The system includes Philips’ tele-ultrasound solution, Collaboration Live, which facilitates real-time remote collaboration.
Clinicians can connect with colleagues to share screens, images, and guidance instantly, which is crucial in today’s clinical landscape.
Philips global ultrasound business leader Jeff Cohen said: “The Philips Flash 5100 POC represents a major leap forward in our commitment to Point-of-Care ultrasound innovation.
“It’s built to empower health systems to act faster and treat smarter, delivering critical information to clinicians and non-traditional ultrasound users in the most time-sensitive and demanding environments.
“Designed for speed, mobility, and precision, it empowers clinicians to make confident, real-time decisions in the most urgent settings, at the bedside, in the ICU, the emergency department, or the OR.
“With advanced algorithms and smart automation, Flash 5100 POC delivers the critical information clinicians need, when and where they need it most.”
The Flash 5100 POC is designed to bring critical imaging to the front lines of care, where time and precision are vital.
Philips’ new launch expands its global ultrasound footprint, supporting an estimated 52 million POC procedures annually, supporting the diagnosis and treatment of 41 million patients worldwide.
The Flash 5100 POC features future-ready software and cross-platform transducer compatibility, including the mL26-8, suitable for musculoskeletal specialities.
It integrates seamlessly within Philips’ POC ecosystem, providing healthcare systems with a cost-effective solution to scale and standardise care.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital assistant professor Chanel Fischetti said: “The Flash 5100 POC system was designed with the physician or clinician in mind. The ease of use, user interface, and adjustability were thoughtfully designed.
“What stands out to me the most is the advanced features – the abilities for needle visualisation and more advanced ultrasound use really made an impression.
“Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is and will always be about making ultrasound accessible for all: for both diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.”
