# Vave Health

> Vave Health is a San Jose-based medical device company making point-of-care ultrasound portable, wireless, and affordable. Founded in 2015 by Stanford PhD Amin Nikoozadeh, its handheld probes pair with any iPhone or Android device and carry no subscription fees, aiming to put diagnostic imaging in the hands of clinicians, students, and underserved communities worldwide.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** San Jose, California, United States
- **Founders:** Amin Nikoozadeh (Founder (former CEO), Stanford PhD in imaging-system miniaturization)
- **Team size:** ~44 employees
- **Products:** Vave Universal Probe, Vave Phased Probe, VaveCast, Vave app & cloud
- **Notable:** FDA 510(k) clearance achieved in 2019, Launched the world's first wireless, handheld, whole-body ultrasound with a single PZT transducer (March 13, 2025), More than 10 million scans performed on Vave devices

## Products & services

- **Vave Universal Probe** — A single handheld POCUS device combining linear and phased imaging in one PZT transducer, delivering shallow-to-deep whole-body scans with multiple clinical presets. Marketed as the world's first wireless, handheld, whole-body ultrasound with a single PZT transducer.
- **Vave Phased Probe** — Optimized for detailed imaging of deep structures - heart, lungs, and abdominal organs - built for cardiac, trauma, and emergency care.
- **VaveCast** — Screen-sharing feature that lets an educator broadcast a live scan to multiple iOS and Android devices for teaching.
- **Vave app & cloud** — Companion smartphone/tablet app with image review, DICOM integration, cloud storage, and lifetime software updates with no subscription fees.

## Achievements

- FDA 510(k) clearance achieved in 2019
- Launched the world's first wireless, handheld, whole-body ultrasound with a single PZT transducer (March 13, 2025)
- More than 10 million scans performed on Vave devices
- Six product awards, including industrial design recognition (IDSA IDEA gallery)
- Built VaveCast live screen-sharing for medical education

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — Launched the Universal Wireless Probe - billed as the world's first wireless, handheld, whole-body ultrasound with a single PZT transducer.
- **2021-03** — Announced a new leadership team, with David Garner (ex-Butterfly Network) named CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://vavehealth.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vave-health
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/VaveHealth

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