Elastography anchors Mindray Hepatus GI ultrasound line
Mindray’s expanded Hepatus-Series pairs Visualized Transient Elastography with diagnostic ultrasound across a full gastroenterology platform and a focused liver-scanning system.
Mindray North America has introduced an expanded Hepatus-Series ultrasound line for gastroenterology imaging, pairing the Hepatus 6 platform with the Hepatus 5 liver system.
Hepatus 6 is positioned as a broader gastroenterology imaging platform for liver, bowel, and spleen assessment. Hepatus 5 is a tablet-based system focused on liver scanning and diagnostics.
Both systems combine Visualized Transient Elastography, or ViTE, with diagnostic ultrasound. Mindray said the setup is intended to support quantitative stiffness measurement alongside high-resolution ultrasound imaging.
Q-Scan Intelligent Acquisition is included on the Hepatus 5 and Hepatus 6 systems. The AI-powered feature automatically captures multiple valid measurements in one workflow, while a quality control index gives feedback on probe pressure and respiratory motion stability, according to Mindray.
The series also includes structured data capture, network sharing, and secure file transfer integration. Mindray said the data infrastructure is designed to support repeatable exams and longitudinal monitoring.
Warranty coverage differs by model. The Hepatus 6 includes a 5-year warranty, while the Hepatus 5 includes a 3-year warranty. Both systems also include a software upgrade pathway, according to the announcement.
FDA records list Hepatus 6 and Hepatus 5 among Mindray’s Hepatus and Fibrous diagnostic ultrasound systems cleared under 510(k) K251601. The clearance covers Class II ultrasonic pulsed Doppler imaging systems and related diagnostic ultrasound functions.
The FDA indication includes abdominal, pediatric, small organ, thoracic/pleural, cardiac, and peripheral vessel exams. It also includes ViTE tissue stiffness estimates, LiSA attenuation measurement, and spleen stiffness measurement using ViTE at 100 Hz shear wave frequency.
Companies:Mindray, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Sources
- K251601 - Hepatus 7/Hepatus 6/Hepatus 5 Diagnostic Ultrasound System. Regulatory filing
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