Spacelabs unveils ultrasound cardiac monitor outside the U.S.

Spacelabs Healthcare has launched its Ultrasonic Cardiac Output Monitor in several new geographies, including Latin America, Africa, Europe, Australia and the Middle East.

The Issaquah, Wash.-based company said the portable system is a non-invasive method of cardiac monitoring and that it provides a measure of how well the heart is functioning.

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