The device is included in a first aid equipment line intended for paramedics and combat medics

Photo: Kalashnikov Concern

Kalashnikov Concern first showcases an upgraded portable ultrasound (US) machine at the Equipment and Outfit specialized exhibition held on 10-11 June in Moscow.

The new machine has a housing with a higher degree of protection, IP68, to protect against dust, solid particles and to ensure absolute tightness, a box is made of impact-resistant plastic.

Battery capacity of the upgraded ultrasound machine has been increased by 2.3 times to ensure guaranteed operation during 6 hours. A hand loop put around a wrist and a snap hook attachment point have been added for reliability and ease of use.

The portable ultrasound machine is designed for quick health assessment of the wounded and may be used by a forward medical group and special task medical detachment in the field for sorting of the wounded, in ambulances, at hospital admitting offices and intensive care units.

Operating temperature range is from −30°C to +55°C, the weight of the transducer probe is 330 g and the total weight is about 1.5 kg.

These ultrasound machines are designed for rapid examinations using the FAST, BLUE and RUSH protocols, for vascular access and block anesthesia.

Note that the portable ultrasound machine is included in the first air equipment line developed by Kalashnikov Concern for paramedics and combat medics. When creating the equipment, experience gained during the special military operation was studied carefully.