GE HealthCare Venue Sprint Ultrasound System

The GE HealthCare Venue Sprint™ Point-of-Care Ultrasound System is a highly portable ultrasound solution that combines wireless dual-probe technology, a compact streamlined console, Venue-family software, and AI-enabled clinical tools for imaging wherever care is delivered. Designed as an entry-level system within the Venue family, Venue Sprint bridges handheld ultrasound mobility with the workflow and advanced software capabilities of a dedicated point-of-care platform. Its wireless design helps clinicians move easily between patients and clinical spaces, making it particularly well suited for emergency medicine, critical care, musculoskeletal imaging, vascular access, medical transport, and other mobile point-of-care applications.

Key Features

• Wireless probe integration eliminates the physical cable between the probe and system for greater freedom during scanning.
• Compatible with flexible Vscan Air™ dual-headed wireless probes for imaging both deep and superficial anatomy.
• Small, streamlined console provides a dedicated viewing and workflow interface while maintaining high portability.
• Access to Venue-family software and AI-enabled tools for automated measurements and clinical assessment.
• Auto Bladder Volume assists with automated bladder volume calculation.
• Catheter-to-Vessel Ratio supports vascular access assessment.
• Caption Guidance™ provides real-time guidance during cardiac ultrasound acquisition.
• Supports Color Flow imaging for evaluation of blood flow and vascularity.
• Smooth, seamless surfaces are designed to facilitate cleaning and support infection-control workflows.
• Built-in charging capability helps keep the system and probes ready for mobile use.
• Wireless connectivity supports streamlined movement and data workflows across clinical environments.
• Designed for use in hospitals and medical clinics, with Venue Sprint additionally intended for home environments and road/air ambulance use. 

Wireless Dual-Probe Technology

A defining feature of Venue Sprint is its integration with Vscan Air™ wireless dual-headed probes. Rather than requiring a conventional probe cable, the transducer communicates wirelessly with the system, allowing clinicians to position the console where it is easiest to view while scanning without being physically tethered to it.

Compatible probe configurations include the Vscan Air CL, which combines curved and linear arrays, and the Vscan Air SL, which provides sector and linear arrays. This dual-headed approach allows clinicians to move between different types of examinations without repeatedly disconnecting and changing conventional transducers. GE HealthCare highlights the curved/linear configuration for evaluating both deep and shallow anatomy in applications such as MSK imaging.

AI-Enabled Clinical Tools

Venue Sprint incorporates software from GE HealthCare's Venue family, providing access to AI-enabled tools designed specifically for point-of-care workflows. GE HealthCare notes that its proprietary algorithms are designed to provide automated calculations and clear visualization to support clinical assessment.

Available tools and applications include:

• Auto Bladder Volume for automated bladder volume assessment
• Catheter-to-Vessel Ratio for vascular access evaluation
• Caption Guidance™ for cardiac ultrasound acquisition guidance
• Gastric assessment and measurement
• Color Flow imaging
• Point-of-care cardiac imaging
• Abdominal and vascular assessment
• MSK and superficial imaging

These capabilities help clinicians obtain useful information at the bedside while reducing some of the manual steps traditionally associated with ultrasound measurement and image acquisition.

Emergency & Critical Care Imaging

Venue Sprint was developed specifically for point-of-care medicine, where rapid access to imaging can be important for clinical decision-making. In critical care, the system can provide on-the-spot visualization to support assessment and collaboration in complex cases.

For emergency medicine, its dual-probe capabilities enable clinicians to assess a variety of anatomy with a single portable device. The ability to perform both deep and shallow scanning can be particularly useful when ultrasound is needed across multiple types of emergency examinations.

Musculoskeletal Imaging

Venue Sprint's wireless dual-probe design is particularly useful for musculoskeletal ultrasound. With the Vscan Air CL, clinicians have access to a curved array on one end and a linear array on the other, supporting assessment of both deeper structures and superficial anatomy without switching to a separate probe.

GE HealthCare demonstrates applications including visualization of Baker's cysts and other MSK anatomy. The system can also support ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia and procedural applications where real-time visualization of nerves, soft tissue, and surrounding anatomy is required.

Vascular Access & Color Flow

Venue Sprint supports vascular assessment and vascular access workflows with high-resolution linear imaging and Color Flow capabilities. GE HealthCare highlights applications ranging from vascular access to assessment of cardiovascular, peripheral vascular, and pulmonary vascular conditions.

The Catheter-to-Vessel Ratio tool can assist clinicians with evaluating catheter size relative to vessel diameter, providing an additional workflow tool for vascular access procedures.

Medical Transport

The wireless and highly portable design makes Venue Sprint particularly well suited for medical transport. GE HealthCare specifically identifies road and air ambulance environments among its intended settings, extending its use beyond traditional hospitals and medical clinics.

Without a probe cable tethering the clinician to a larger console, the system can be easier to position in confined spaces where conventional cart-based ultrasound equipment may be impractical.

Streamlined Cleaning & Mobility

Venue Sprint is designed with smooth, seamless surfaces that support cleaning and infection-control efforts between examinations. Its built-in charging capability further supports mobile workflows by allowing clinicians to charge while moving between care locations.

The combination of a compact console and wireless probes provides more flexibility than a traditional cart-based system while still giving clinicians a dedicated ultrasound display and access to Venue-family software.

Clinical Benefits

• Combines handheld ultrasound mobility with a dedicated point-of-care console.
• Wireless probes eliminate restrictive probe cables during examinations.
• Dual-headed transducers reduce the need to carry and exchange multiple conventional probes.
• Venue-family AI tools help automate selected measurements and assessments.
• Supports deep and superficial imaging with compatible dual-probe configurations.
• Compact design allows ultrasound to move easily between clinical environments.
• Supports critical care, emergency medicine, MSK, vascular access, cardiac, abdominal, and procedural applications.
• Designed for medical transport environments where space and mobility are important considerations.
• Seamless surfaces simplify routine cleaning between patients.
• Wireless connectivity supports efficient point-of-care data workflows. 

Ideal Applications

The GE HealthCare Venue Sprint is ideal for:

• Emergency departments
• Intensive care and critical care
• Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)
• Medical transport
• Road and air ambulance services
• Musculoskeletal and sports medicine
• Anesthesiology
• Vascular access
• Hospital rapid response teams
• Mobile clinical environments
• Home healthcare applications
• Aesthetic medicine