Histo-ry
What year was HistoSonics founded?
2009
What is the Greek word for "soft tissue breakdown"?
Histotripsy
What is the name of the first of its kind histotripsy system?
Edison
This type of energy is typically used to view unborn babies but is also used to mechanically destroy tissue in the Edison System
Ultrasound
Fuego, Blue Heat and Nitro are flavors of what popular snack?
Takis
Where was histotripsy discovered?
University of Michigan
What is the focal point of the ultrasound waves called?
Bubble Cloud
Is the Edison System non-invasive?
Yes
Does the Edison System use thermal energy?
No
Which artist won 3 Grammy's and played the Super Bowl Halftime Show this year?
Bad Bunny
What word is hidden inside the HistoSonics logo?
"Hi"
What animal uses acoustic cavitation as a mechanism of defense?
Mantis Shrimp
What is the name of the government agency that regulates medical devices?
Food and Drug Administration or FDA
What is the name of the company who supplies the diagnostic ultrasound system used with Edison?
Samsung
Newly anointed Pope Leo XIV was born in which US city?
Chicago
When did HistoSonics get it's De Novo grant for use in liver tumors?
October 6, 2023
What is the mechanical mechanism of action used by histotripsy also known as?
Acoustic Cavitation
A histotripsy bubble cloud is approximately the size of what food item?
A grain of wild rice or
a sunflower seed
(~3mm x 3mm x 11mm or
~4mm x 4mm x 8mm)
Histotripsy is the only focal therapy that can be both seen and _______.
Heard
When is St. Patrick's Day?
March 17th