SONAVEX'S STORY
Rethinking ultrasound
For the world’s growing number of hemodialysis patients, 80% initiate dialysis on a catheter with the majority continuing to rely on a catheter six months later. That’s despite mortality rates being two to three times higher for patients with catheters as opposed to those with arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) created through surgeries. A Johns Hopkins spinoff, Sonavex has designed and developed a novel ultrasound solution that simplifies the collection of AVF data to support maturation assessment and minimize the time patients rely on catheters.
Sonavex also fills a longstanding gap in healthcare, meeting dialysis patients where they are — in dialysis clinics. The company’s patented EchoMark and EchoSure technologies are designed to enable any member of a patient’s care team to collect AVF volumetric flow rate, diameter and depth information at the dialysis clinic to support maturation assessment. With Sonavex, patients can see improved outcomes and providers can realize reduced costs.
“Carey Smith and his team at Unorthodox Ventures share our belief that today’s innovative medical devices will make real, long-lasting impacts on patient care. We welcome their support, as we continue to grow our business.”
- David Narrow, CEO
Sonavex in the Media
AppliedRadiology – FDA Clears Sonavex EchoSure Portable Ultrasound
Baltimore Business Journal – Johns Hopkins Spinoff Raises Over $3 Million
Baltimore Business Journal – Medical Device Startup Sonavex Gets FDA Clearance to Bring First Product to Market
Baltimore Business Journal – Sonavex Readies to Launch Sales of Medical Tech with New FDA Clearance
Baltimore Sun – Baltimore Medical Device Startup Raises $3 Million
BioSpace – Sonavex Closes Oversubscribed Series A, Adds Two Industry Veterans to Board
BioSpace – Sonavex Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for EchoSure
Fierce Biotech – FDA Clears Sonavex’s Ultrasound Blood Flow Monitor
Fierce Biotech – Sonavex Raises $3M for Ultrasound Blood-Clot Detector
Greenlight Guru – How Sonavex Went from Concept to FDA Clearance in Just 3 Years
HealthCare Business News – FDA Approves Sonavex’s EchoSure System
MassDevice – Novel Ultrasound Device Dev Sonavex Raises $3M
MassDevice – Ultrasound Tech Startup Sonavex Raises $1.8 Million
MedImaging – Ultrasound Monitor Delivers Blood Flow Data on Demand
Medsider Radio – Iterating Towards Perfection in Medtech
MedTech Innovator – Sonavex Announces Successful Clinical Study of EchoMark & EchoSure and Initiation of the MAFASA Randomized Controlled Trial
MedTech Strategist – Sonavex: Post-Op Monitoring in Three Dimensions
NS Medical Devices – Sonavex Secures FDA Clearance for EchoSure
Renal Interventions – Sonavex Awarded $1.7 Million Grant to Advance New EchoGuide Technology
Technically – Baltimore-based Sonavex Receives FDA Clearance for Medical Imaging Devices
Vein Therapy News – Sonavex Receives FDA Clearance for Medical Imaging Devices
Brand Recognition
Forbes – 30 Under 30: Healthcare
Tech Cocktail – Startup of the Year
Technically – Maryland Incubator Company of the Year