Uploaded June 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
When a patient visits their doctor, what they often remember most is waiting. Time is costly for both patients and doctors, and the traditional diagnostic process is lengthy. John Martin, CMO of Butterfly Network, believes that time to treatment could be shaved from hours to minutes using an affordable, portable ultrasound device that connects to smartphones. Watch John’s TEDMED 2018 Talk to see how Butterfly’s handheld diagnostic tool is providing a window to the body and democratizing healthcare for everyone.
When a patient visits their doctor, what they often remember most is waiting. Time is costly for both patients and doctors, and the traditional diagnostic process is lengthy. John Martin, CMO of Butterfly Network, believes that time to treatment could be shaved from hours to minutes using an affordable, portable ultrasound device that connects to smartphones. Watch John’s TEDMED 2018 Talk to see how Butterfly’s handheld diagnostic tool is providing a window to the body and democratizing healthcare for everyone.










