Philips Affiniti (family)
Modality: Ultrasound
Philips's mid-tier cart-based ultrasound family — sits between the entry-tier handheld / compact lines and the premium iU22 / EPIQ Elite platforms. Targets community radiology, primary-care imaging, OB / GYN, and vascular practice that doesn't need full premium-tier elastography / contrast / 4D matrix-array capability. Workhorse for a broad share of mid-market Philips ultrasound deployments globally.
Variants
- Affiniti 30 — entry-tier general-imaging.
- Affiniti 50 — mid-tier general-imaging / OB / vascular.
- Affiniti 70 — premium-tier general-imaging with advanced applications.
Distinctive technology
- PureWave-compatible probes on configured units — meaningful image-quality lift on heavy-habitus patients.
- Auto-optimization — automated image-quality refinement reducing operator-skill dependence.
- Application packages — radiology, OB / GYN, vascular, MSK, cardiac (license-dependent).
- 3D / 4D configurations on Affiniti 70 with appropriate matrix probe.
- SmartExam / SmartFlow automated workflow features.
Refurb posture
- Mid-market refurb category — supply concentrated in practice-tier turnover from older HD11 / HD15 / Affiniti units.
- Probe inventory drives most cart value (PureWave C5-1, L12-3, S5-1, etc.).
- Software / license tier affects clinical-capability ceiling.