EMVision Unveils Backpack-Sized Brain ScannerEMVision Unveils Backpack-Sized Brain Scanner

The company’s successor to the Emu device, the First Responder, furthers previous innovation in portable brain scanner technology.

Katie Hobbins, Managing Editor

July 23, 2024

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EMVision, an Australian brain scan technology company, recently unveiled its First Responder proof-of-concept device, which will enable paramedics and other healthcare providers to scan and send images to stroke experts from the site of a suspected stroke.

The device, the size of a backpack and weighing less than 25 lbs., could particularly lead to drastically improved speed of diagnosis and treatment where CT and MRI are not readily available, according to the company.

The First Responder device uses innovation from the company’s Emu brain scanner. Emu is a trolley-mounted device for intensive care units, stroke and neurology wards, and rural emergency departments that incorporates ultra-high frequency radio signals with artificial intelligence to produce patient insights right at the bedside. It uses a simple cap placed on the patient’s head for quick scans and timely stroke and stroke subtype assessments.

A second-generation device, the First Responder has a lighter and miniaturized design with expanded antenna coverage that will offer full brain coverage in one scan. Not available for sale or evaluated by FDA and other global regulators, the device will now enter into a series of studies “and developments to ensure its usability, reliability, and functionality to support the regulatory approval pathway. Both devices can be operated at the point-of-care by any healthcare professional with minimal training,” according to the company.

EMVision said it is planning Emu’s market entry for next year, with the First Responder to follow.

About the Author

Katie Hobbins

Managing Editor, MD+DI

Katie Hobbins is managing editor for MD+DI and joined the team in July 2022. She boasts multiple previous editorial roles in print and multimedia medical journalism, including dermatology, medical aesthetics, and pediatric medicine. She graduated from Cleveland State University in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in journalism and promotional communications. She enjoys yoga, hand embroidery, and anything DIY. You can reach her at [email protected].

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