Mountain View, Calif. – May 20, 2009 – ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc., a developer of premium ultrasound systems, today announced it has been ranked No. 1 in market share for the Peripheral Vascular ultrasound market, according to the 2008 Medical Diagnostic Ultrasound Market in the USA Report by Klein Biomedical Consultants (KBC), the industry’s leading analyst. In 2008, ZONARE became the market leader with 27 percent unit share. Other competitors include Philips and GE Healthcare.
“To be ranked number one in the Peripheral Vascular market in the KBC’s 2008 USA Diagnostic Ultrasound Report is a significant achievement for our company,” said Mark Miller, vice president of sales and marketing for ZONARE. “This significant recognition helps reconfirm the rapidly expanding acceptance of our company, proprietary technology, and z.one ultra ultrasound system.”
The 2008 Medical Diagnostic Ultrasound Market in the USA report by Klein Biomedical Consultants (KBC) analyzes the U.S. ultrasound market and reviews many of the ultrasound market segments. The report also captures the latest technological developments within the industry and looks at current manufacturers and commercial products available.
In the 2008 Portable Ultrasound report issued by Klein Biomedical Consultants (KBC), ZONARE is projected to be one of the market leaders in 2011 in the Hand Carried Ultrasound (HCU) market segment. The z.one ultra system was also awarded a 2008 Best in KLAS category leader award for the HCU market.
About Klein Biomedical Consultants, Inc.
Klein Biomedical Consultants (KBC) is a strategic marketing consulting firm specializing in the medical diagnostic imaging field. KBC has provided marketing and technical guidance to well over 100 corporations over its thirty year history. It is recognized as an authority on the medical diagnostic ultrasound industry. KBC is known for its series of comprehensive multi-client ultrasound market studies. Since 1981, over thirty major reports have been published. KBC’s list of clients includes virtually every leading ultrasound equipment manufacturer in the world. These manufacturers account for an estimated 90% of the nearly $5 billion worldwide ultrasound equipment market.
About ZONARE Medical Systems
ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc., based in Mountain View, Calif., develops, manufactures and commercializes premium compact ultrasound systems that combine its proprietary technology with an innovative physical design. Zone Sonography technology, ZONARE’s unique patented approach to ultrasound imaging, is focused on bringing premium image quality, performance and features to a wide range of clinical settings. Additional information can be found at www.zonare.com
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