From the ICU floor to the clinic door and everywhere in between.

An integrated imaging solution for everywhere you practice.

High-quality care on the go

An integrated imaging solution for the OR, ICU, Clinic, or anywhere you care.

Nerve block guidance

iQ3 delivers exceptional image quality for both superficial and deep regional blocks and can switch dynamically between linear and curved-linear modes. Its chip-based 3D array adds needle-enhancement, including out-of-plane visualization, for precise, confidence-building control.

Vascular access

Cart-level features like Biplane Imaging give clinicians the ability to see the short and long axis of your needle simultaneously in real-time. Studies show that ultrasound guidance can improve success rates and reduce the number of attempts with CVC insertion¹.

Gastric assessment

Even in fasted patients, residual gastric content has been associated with complications of pulmonary aspiration, leading to up to 9% of anesthesia-related deaths². Butterfly is the only ultrasound device, cart-based or handheld, that provides a numerical gastric volume output.

Rapid TTE

A focused bedside transthoracic echocardiogram performed by anesthesiologists has been shown to accurately detect significant cardiovascular pathology and impact perioperative management³, and Butterfly is the only handheld POCUS device that provides a cardiac output.

Lung

Lung ultrasound (LUS) can help clinicians rapidly evaluate peri-operative hypoxia—flagging pneumothorax, pleural effusion, pulmonary edema, and other causes such as CHF, COPD, or pneumonia—while the AI-powered Auto B-Line Counter quantifies interstitial fluid in seconds for confident, data-driven decisions.

Why Butterfly for Anesthesiology

All-in-one imaging, cart-level tools, and an on-the-go workflow for clinicians on the move.

Together, iQ3™ and Compass™ help you:

Improve patient care with tools like 3D array, Biplane Imaging, and Needle: Out of Plane
Move from linear to curvilinear settings during real-time scanning
Assess high-risk patients’ cardiac and pulmonary function
Manage gastric status, particularly for patients on GLP1s
Remain complaint by sending images downstream to your EMR and PACS
Train Residents with asynchronous learning tools and track proficiency

Delivers high-quality, whole-body imaging with a single, portable probe.

Butterfly iQ3 boots up in seconds and fits in your pocket. No switching probes. No waiting on a cart. Just sharp, reliable images — from triage to trauma to cardiac arrest.

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Teaching for perioperative assessment

Acquire images with real-time feedback from quality indicators, identify and locate anatomy easily and accurately with anatomical labeling, and position and orient your Butterfly probe with the help of detailed walkthrough instructions and reference imagery.

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Compass, our integrated software platform, helps your department streamline workflows and remove friction from documentation.

It connects to your EHR, and makes it easier for every scan — from Butterfly and other probes, regardless of the machine brand — to be saved, billed for, and QA’d.

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