Smaller
30% smaller tip size2 and 57% smaller tip volume3
Better access
Increased access to patients who currently cannot tolerate adult TEE
Interventional procedures
Potentially eliminating the need for general anesthesia in adult patients
Pediatrics procedures
Designed for patients as small as 5 kg
3D ultrasound visualization is critical in improving diagnostic confidence, understanding patients’ heart morphology, and guiding interventions. The world’s most compact 3D mini TEE probe is suitable for a broad range of interventional cardiology procedures, potentially eliminating the need for general anesthesia in adult patients.
The assessment of pediatric patients with congenital heart diseases requires a deep understanding of the hearts’ cardiac structures. 3D TEE can provide a more realistic visualization compared to 2D TEE. Use of 3D TEE may improve pre-surgical planning, offer guidance, and help in functional assessment of the heart. The miniaturization of the 3D TEE makes it usable for patients as small as 5 kg.
We strive to tackle the biggest challenges faced by echo imagers in their daily practice, so that we can create a future where healthcare has no limits. To achieve this vision, we are proud to pioneer groundbreaking solutions such as the 9VT-D, which features the first and most compact 3D mini TEE probe available on the market.
Some patients cannot tolerate an adult 3D TEE probe, which limits access to minimally invasive therapies. General anesthesia requires more time and staff support. 9VT-D aids wider access to minimally invasive therapies to help improve diagnostic confidence.
With 9VT-D, the world’s most compact 3D mini-probe and the first 3D TEE designed with small children in mind1, you will have access to real-time multiplane and 3D imaging to help improve diagnostic and options confidence in patients as small as 5 kg.
3D TEE probe designed for a broad range of pediatric and interventional procedures and for patients as small as 5 kg: All 2D, 4D, Color and Doppler modes; Cardiac, Pediatric and Coronary applications; Scan depths down to 18 cm.
An important challenge is the need for anesthesia. It may increase the risk and the complexity of the intervention, so we are going towards less invasive procedures with the same safety. Without general anesthesia and without the need of a conventional probe, it makes everything go faster and quicker.
The new 9VT-D probe has become an essential tool for any Tertiary Pediatric Cardiology Department. Its revolutionary design combines high quality imaging for any pediatric patient from neonates to teenagers, both in 2D and 3D, and the most advanced and user-friendly real time 4D tools that help users obtain clinically meaningful images.
I see this as moving the field forward by having a device that will potentially cause less irritation, injury to the esophagus, but at the same time provide imaging that is comparable and adequate for a successful completion of the procedure. I think the size of the probe is going to be a big part of this entire discussion.
The mini 3D TEE probe has enabled Dr. Najm to tailor his repair during surgery and it’s also enhanced his ability to repair what was previously thought to be unrepairable. That includes many, many valves that would have gone for replacement.
First clinical results
The key to previously unreachable hearts
The key to previously unreachable hearts
Introducing the world’s first mini 3D TEE probe
The first 3D TEE probe designed for small children
Revolutionizing Congenital Heart Disease Treatments 3D Imaging with Dr. Shah, MD, MHS
The Vivid Ultra Edition5
cardiovascular ultrasound portfolio has been updated to meet today’s challenges.
