SonoSite offers PowerPort ultrasound charger

SonoSite, a provider of hand-carried and point-of-care ultrasound, has released its SonoSite Mobile Solutions for cordless charging and extended battery life of its ultrasound systems.

According to the Bothell, Wash.-based company, the PowerPort allows cordless charging of the SonoSite system when it is mounted or docked in the Universal Stand. Its PowerPack triples battery life and can keep a system charged for six hours or more, the company said.

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