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Butterfly iQ+ at Kenya

The Butterfly iQ+ is a handheld, single-probe whole-body ultrasound system that uses patented Ultrasound-on-Chip semiconductor technology. It connects to a smartphone and is FDA-cleared for 13 clinical applications including cardiac, abdominal, lung, vascular, and obstetric imaging.

Butterfly iQ+ by Butterfly Network · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Biometric wearables

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500 Butterfly iQ+ devices deployed to healthcare workers across Kenya as part of a 5M USD Gates Foundation grant for maternal and fetal health in Sub-Saharan Africa. Later expanded to 1,000 probes.

Key facts

Fleet size
1,000 units

Safety record

No incidents on record for Butterfly iQ+ at Kenya.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-07-09
Model
Butterfly iQ+
Company
Butterfly Network
Location
Kenya
Operator
Butterfly Network
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
First seen
2022-03-09
ID
24bb52c1-ce02-462b-8f57-7034cde3a8f5

Timeline

  1. Mar 2022
    First recorded
    Butterfly iQ+ first documented operating at Kenya.
  2. Jul 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Butterfly Network Distributes 500 Butterfly iQ+ Devices to Healthcare Workers in Kenya · https://www.butterflynetwork.com/press-releases/butterfly-network-distributes-500-butterfly-iq-devices-to-healthcare-workers-in-kenya-to-transform-maternal-and-fetal-health · 2022-03-09
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: biometric

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Common questions

What is the Butterfly iQ+ deployment at Kenya?
Butterfly iQ+, built by Butterfly Network, is recorded as a deployment at Kenya on the DEPLOY registry. Butterfly Network operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Butterfly iQ+ at Kenya?
Butterfly Network, the manufacturer of Butterfly iQ+, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Butterfly iQ+ deployment at Kenya go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting March 9, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Butterfly iQ+ deployment at Kenya?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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