Periodmed PIU2E

On-call cardiology, emergency medicine, and acute medicine represent the primary deployment setting for the PIU2E. At 220 g — the lightest phased-array in the Intelligent Series — it is designed to be carried throughout an extended on-call shift without physical burden. Standard echocardiographic windows are accessible at the bedside within seconds, without a cart or echo lab slot. The inverse harmonic modes improve endocardial border definition in acutely ill patients who cannot be positioned optimally. Medigear.uk supports on-call and emergency procurement with full specification documentation and volume pricing.

Intensive care and perioperative settings represent the second core deployment context. Anaesthetists carrying the probe between theatres and ICU bays benefit from the 220 g weight. Inverse harmonic imaging addresses the challenging acoustic conditions encountered in ventilated, post-surgical, or supine patients, where standard harmonic imaging frequently renders boundaries ambiguous. PW Doppler to ±160 cm covers the full valvular and outflow tract assessment required for perioperative haemodynamic evaluation. Medigear.uk can advise on procurement configurations for the perioperative anaesthetic team.

Community cardiology and outreach cardiac screening services use the PIU2E for screening clinics, domiciliary cardiac reviews, and outreach services in settings without fixed echo infrastructure. The 60-minute charge cycle and 220 g weight support a full community cardiac session without mains dependency. The inverse harmonic modes extend image quality to patients with challenging windows — emphysema, obesity, and post-operative chest wall changes — who represent a significant proportion of community cardiac screening populations.

General diagnostic wards, gastroenterology, and oncology services benefit from the PIU2E's 40–300 mm depth range for abdominal organ assessment, ascitic fluid mapping, and pleural effusion detection. The 220 g weight means a ward clinician can carry the PIU2E as part of a standard ward round kit. Medigear.uk provides purchasing and after-sales support for individual practitioners and procurement teams.

220 g — The Lightest Phased-Array Probe in the Intelligent Series

The PIU2E weighs 220 g — 9 g lighter than the PIU1C and is the lightest phased-array probe in the Intelligent Series. For on-call clinicians, perioperative practitioners, and any single clinician carrying the probe throughout an extended shift, this weight advantage is directly meaningful. A cardiac imaging device that fits in a coat pocket without physical awareness is more likely to be carried and used than one that requires a bag or conscious effort. Medigear.uk can supply the PIU2E as a single on-call device or in volume for departmental cardiac imaging kit procurement.

Inverse Harmonic Imaging for Challenging Acoustic Conditions

The inverse harmonic modes at iH3.6 and iH4.0 MHz suppress fundamental signal interference to improve contrast resolution and endocardial border definition beyond what standard harmonic achieves. This is particularly relevant in on-call and perioperative practice, where patients are frequently supine, ventilated, post-surgical, or unable to optimise their position for cardiac windows. Inverse harmonic imaging extends the clinical usefulness of point-of-care echo for patients who would otherwise yield undiagnostic images with standard harmonic-only probes.

±160 cm PW Doppler — Full Valvular Assessment Without Aliasing

The PIU2E's ±160 cm PW Doppler range — the highest in the Intelligent Series — supports aortic stenosis jet velocity measurement, high-velocity tricuspid regurgitation assessment, outflow tract velocity measurement for perioperative volume optimisation, and deep inferior vena cava Doppler studies without aliasing. For on-call and perioperative clinicians who need reliable Doppler assessment from a rapid bedside scan, this range ensures the PIU2E can complete the standard Doppler components of a point-of-care echo regardless of the clinical question.

CE-Certified Compliance for On-Call and Perioperative Deployment

CE certification confirms that the PIU2E meets the applicable medical device directive requirements in all deployment contexts — including on-call, perioperative, and community cardiac settings, where governance frameworks must apply to equipment operated outside a dedicated imaging department. The full declaration of conformity and technical documentation are available through Medigear.uk for clinical governance and procurement review.

Four-Mode Harmonic Suite for the Broadest Cardiac Contrast Toolkit

H3.6, H4.0, iH3.6, and iH4.0 MHz give clinicians four selectable cardiac contrast imaging modes — standard and inverse harmonic — across the PIU2E's full 40–300 mm depth range. Standard harmonic modes address most patients; inverse harmonic modes address those who would otherwise yield suboptimal images. For on-call clinicians who cannot predict which patients they will encounter, having both standard and inverse harmonic available in the same 220 g device is a clinical safety advantage.

40–300 mm Depth Range Starting 5 mm Shallower Than Aura Phased-Array Models

The PIU2E's depth range begins at 40 mm — 5 mm shallower than the 45 mm minimum of the Aura Series phased-array probes — providing marginally extended near-field coverage for anterior cardiac structures and thinner patients encountered in on-call and outreach cardiac practice.

3200 mAh Fast-Charging Battery for On-Call Shift Readiness

The 3200 mAh battery reaches 43% charge in 30 minutes and 100% in 60 minutes — enabling a rapid top-up between on-call responses or before a shift starts. At 220 g, the probe can be carried throughout a full shift in a pocket rather than stored on a charger between calls, ensuring it is immediately available whenever a cardiac assessment is needed. Wireless induction charging eliminates exposed contacts that degrade over repeated charge cycles.

Android, iOS, and Windows Compatibility for Any On-Call or Clinical Device

The PIU2E connects wirelessly to any smartphone, tablet, or laptop, thereby removing the proprietary display terminal entirely from the on-call kit. For clinicians who already carry a phone or tablet for on-call communication and documentation, the PIU2E integrates directly without additional hardware. DICOM output supports transfer to PACS and electronic patient records from any deployment location. Medigear.uk supports IT governance documentation for institutional DICOM integration.

Scalable From Single On-Call Kit to Departmental Cardiac Fleet

The PIU2E is available through Medigear.uk for individual on-call purchase and bulk departmental or distributor supply. For cardiology departments equipping on-call bags, anaesthetic departments building perioperative cardiac assessment kits, and distributors adding a lightweight cardiac probe to their product line, Medigear.uk can provide volume pricing, OEM arrangement support, and procurement documentation. The full Intelligent Series phased-array portfolio — PIU1C, PIU2E, and PIU2F — is available through Medigear.uk under consistent commercial terms.

128-Element Phased-Array Transducer at 220 g

The PIU2E's 128-element phased-array transducer provides the aperture required for cardiac sector imaging across a 40–300 mm depth range in a 220 g housing — the lightest phased-array configuration in the Intelligent Series. This weight is achieved without reducing element count or compromising the four harmonic modes, and a ±160 cm PW Doppler range that defines the PIU2E's cardiac specification.

Fundamental Frequency Range: 3.5–6.0 MHz (Four Selectable Frequencies)

Four selectable fundamental frequencies — 3.5, 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 MHz — span the range required for phased-array cardiac and deep abdominal imaging across adult body types, from 3.5 MHz for high BMI and deep cardiac penetration to 6.0 MHz for improved near-field resolution in thinner patients.

Standard Harmonic Modes: H3.6 and H4.0 MHz

Standard harmonic modes at H3.6 and H4.0 MHz detect the second harmonic frequency to reduce artefact and improve endocardial boundary definition — the baseline harmonic imaging requirement for diagnostic echocardiography in a general adult patient population.

Inverse Harmonic Modes: iH3.6 and iH4.0 MHz

Inverse harmonic modes at iH3.6 and iH4.0 MHz suppress high-amplitude fundamental signals to isolate harmonic content, thereby improving contrast resolution beyond standard harmonic imaging in patients with poor acoustic windows — such as suboptimal positioning, lung hyperinflation, post-surgical chest walls, and obesity — as routinely encountered in on-call, perioperative, and community cardiac practice.

Imaging Depth: 40–300 mm

A 40–300 mm depth range covers all standard adult transthoracic echocardiographic windows, deep abdominal assessment, and pleural and pericardial fluid mapping — starting 5 mm shallower than Aura Series phased-array probes for extended near-field coverage.

Dynamic Range: 36–120 dB

A consistent 36–120 dB dynamic range across all fundamental and harmonic mode selections ensures predictable image contrast throughout on-call and perioperative cardiac workflows, regardless of mode selection or patient complexity.

Gain: 1–100%

Full 1–100% gain adjustment across all imaging and Doppler modes gives each clinician complete brightness control for individual patients, acoustic windows, and imaging depths during rapid on-call or perioperative cardiac assessment.

8-Segment Time Gain Compensation (TGC)

Eight independent depth-zone TGC controls allow gain correction at each tissue level across the 40–300 mm cardiac depth range, enabling independent optimisation of near-field pericardial and far-field posterior wall structures within the same image frame.

Single Optimised Transmit Focus

A single transmit focus optimised for phased-array cardiac sector geometry provides consistent beam quality from the near-field pericardium to the far-field posterior wall at 300 mm — appropriate for the rapid, single-pass cardiac assessments characteristic of on-call and perioperative practice.

PW Doppler Range: ±15 cm / ±160 cm

Two PW Doppler ranges — ±15 cm for near-field cardiac flow and ±160 cm for extended high-velocity and deep vascular Doppler — provide the highest PW velocity coverage in the Intelligent Series. The ±160 cm range directly addresses the aortic stenosis jet and high-velocity valvular Doppler without aliasing.

Colour Flow Doppler Range: ±6 cm / ±62 cm

Two colour flow ranges — ±6 cm for near-field cardiac colour flow mapping and ±62 cm for extended depth coverage — allow velocity scale matching across the PIU2E's cardiac and abdominal applications throughout the 40–300 mm depth range.

Display Modes: B, CF, PW, M, PDI, DPDI

The full mode set covers all standard diagnostic and Doppler requirements for cardiac, deep abdominal, and emergency phased-array imaging. M-mode echocardiography supports chamber dimension and wall thickness measurements. PDI and DPDI provide power Doppler sensitivity for low-flow cardiac applications. Medigear.uk can confirm mode availability for specific workflows.

Spot Reduction: On/Off

Switchable spot reduction improves visual clarity of endocardial boundaries and pericardial interfaces during on-call and perioperative echocardiography, where rapid visual ejection fraction estimation and effusion quantification are the primary clinical questions.

3200 mAh Battery with 60-Minute Wireless Fast Charging

The 3200 mAh lithium cell charges fully in 60 minutes via wireless induction, with 43% restored in 30 minutes — enabling rapid top-up between on-call responses. Wireless charging eliminates exposed contacts that degrade over repeated charge cycles throughout the probe's on-call operational lifetime.

Android, iOS, and Windows Wireless Connectivity with DICOM, BMP, and JPG Output

Wireless connectivity to Android, iOS, and Windows removes the proprietary display terminal from the on-call kit. DICOM output supports PACS integration and cardiac reporting from any deployment location. Medigear.uk supports IT governance documentation for institutional DICOM integration.

The Periodmed Intelligent PIU2E wireless colour Doppler ultrasound features a CE-certified 128-element phased-array probe and is the lightest cardiac imaging device in the Intelligent Series at 220 g. Its inverse harmonic modes at iH3.6 and iH4.0 MHz, ±160 cm PW Doppler, four-mode harmonic suite, and 40–300 mm depth range deliver diagnostic-grade cardiac imaging in a device designed for on-call, perioperative, community, and single-clinician deployment. Whether equipping an on-call cardiologist, a perioperative anaesthetic team, a community cardiac screening service, or a departmental fleet, the PIU2E provides a verified, CE-certified, and field-ready wireless cardiac imaging solution. Contact Medigear.uk for specifications, procurement assistance, or expert consultation.