Jan 08, 2019 NEO Tech, a leading provider of manufacturing technology and supply chain solutions for brand name OEMs in the industrial, medical and mil/aero markets, announces that it has entered into a new engineering and manufacturing partnership with QT Ultrasound, a company engaged in the commercialization of an innovative automated breast imaging system producing high-resolution quantitative transmission ultrasound images.
“We are proud to be chosen as an engineering and manufacturing solution partner for QT Ultrasound as they commercialize and introduce the FDA-cleared QT Ultrasound Breast Scanner – an emerging trend in ultrasound – to the market,” stated David Brakenwagen, NEO Tech’s Chief Sales and Marketing Officer.
“NEO Tech is a critical manufacturing partner for QT Ultrasound,” said Nasser Pirshafiey, Chief Product Officer at QT Ultrasound. “They are a qualified and reputable partner for us as we scale our business.”
NEO Tech will build electronic sub-assemblies for QT Ultrasound’s QTscan™ product platform, which is a non-invasive breast imaging tool with true 3D transmission ultrasound, no radiation, and no compression, that uses biomarkers for the early assessment of breast health. NEO Tech’s suite of service solutions will help the company achieve scalable manufacturing for its evolution in ultrasound technology products.
NEO Tech provides the support QT Ultrasound needs to grow its business faster by providing access to scale, helping the company accelerate its value proposition. To accomplish this, NEO Tech delivers DFM and test engineering services to make QT Ultrasound’s advanced ultrasound tool more manufacturable. NEO Tech’s solution will result in a strong, consistent connection between QT Ultrasound and the production environment needed to produce the state-of-the art technology.
NEO Tech combines the strengths of three leading contract manufacturers: NATEL, EPIC, and OnCore. With over 40 years of heritage in electronics manufacturing, NEO Tech focuses on low-medium-volume/high-mix, high-complexity products primarily in the medical, defense/aerospace and industrial markets.
NEO Tech offers full product lifecycle engineering services, manufacturing and testing of microelectronics, cable & harness interconnect products, PCBA, full box build services and aftermarket repair and fulfillment services. The companies that form NEO Tech have been known for solving tough engineering problems that result in high-reliability, high-quality electronic solutions for customers.
Headquartered in Chatsworth, CA, NEO Tech has manufacturing and engineering locations in California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, Ohio, Mexico, and China. NEO Tech holds and maintains industry specific certifications that include ISO9001, AS9100, ISO13485, ISO14001 and MIL-PRF-38534. To learn more, visit www.NEOTech.com.
QT Ultrasound® is a privately held company engaged in the research, development, and commercialization of an innovative automated breast imaging system producing high-resolution transmission ultrasound images. The company has received FDA clearance for its QTscan™, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded over $15 million in funding to continue QT Ultrasound research. QTscans™ are now available commercially through the breast imaging centers of QTbreasthealth™. To learn more visit www.qtultrasound.com
The QT Ultrasound Breast Scanner is for use as an ultrasonic imaging system to provide reflection-mode and transmission-mode images of a patient’s breast. The device is not intended to be used as a replacement for screening mammography.
