HP

Acquired by Philips Hewlett Packard has been designing and manufacturing medical equipment for many years. They first branched out their company into the medical electronics field back in the 1960's. In 1997 they were considered the leader in cardiovascular imaging. HP Ultrasound has made some great contributions in the ultrasound industry over the years. Hewlett Packard has created ultrasound systems for cardiology, cardiovascular, pediatric OB GYN, vascular, etc. [i]HP Ultrasound is now currently under the Philips name. Philips Medical has purchased the rights and the technology of most of the previous HP Medical products.