Butterfly Network - Healthcare Breakthrough Award - Not Impossible Award Winner
Butterfly Network is the winner of our 2019 Not Impossible Healthcare Breakthrough Award, made possible by Blue Cross Blue Shield. For over 50 years, medical ultrasound technology has not evolved at all, with traditional systems costing upward of $50,000 and requiring three transducers to scan the entire body. Butterfly iQ emits all three types of ultrasonic waves utilizing a single silicon chip, and the Butterfly mobile app provides users with a HIPAA-compliant, collaborative platform to securely share ultrasound scans. By making medical imaging universally accessible and affordable, Butterfly Network is democratizing healthcare.
Dr. Jonathan Rothberg was inspired to invent Butterfly iQ when his daughter was diagnosed with a form of tuberous sclerosis. The main form of treatment for her tumors was through the use of high-frequency ultrasound, and he realized the need for a more accessible and intuitive medical imaging solution. He and his team got to work to attack the absurdity and the result is the world’s first handheld whole-body ultrasound system. It runs on an iPhone app, and can transmit images over cellular networks to connect doctors to patients in remote areas.
Butterfly Network
2019 Not Impossible Healthcare Breakthrough Award
Made possible by Blue Cross Blue Shield
Healthcare Category
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