Guilford Health Technology Company Hyperfine Wins National Award

GUILFORD, CT — Guilford based health technology company Hyperfine won an American College of Emergency Physicians national innovation challenge for its portable MRI device.

The 2020 incubatED Medical Device Innovation Challenge recognized the company’s Swoop™ Portable MR Imaging System as an "innovation that will shape the future of emergency medicine."

“Portable MR imaging will change the future of emergency medicine by facilitating accessible bedside images in time-critical clinical situations like stroke, and to be recognized by members of ACEP for our innovation is fantastic,” said Khan Siddiqui, MD, Chief Medical Officer.

“We bring our very best selves to the mission of Hyperfine every day so that we can make ready, affordable access to MR imaging a reality.”

Hyperfine’s first product is the Swoop™ Portable MR Imaging System, designed to address the limitations of current imaging technologies and make MRI accessible anytime, anywhere, to any patient. Swoop™ wheels directly to the patient’s bedside, plugs into a standard electrical wall outlet, and is controlled by an Apple iPad®. Images that display the internal structure of the head are captured at the patient’s bedside, with results in minutes, enabling critical decision-making capabilities across a variety of clinical settings, such as neurointensive care units, emergency departments, pediatrics, ambulatory outpatient surgery centers, and more. Designed as a complementary system to traditional MRIs, new users can be trained on system operation, device navigation and device safety in about 30 minutes, helping clinicians streamline workflow. The complete Hyperfine system costs less than the annual service contract alone for most current MRI systems.