Who makes Butterfly iQ+?

Butterfly iQ+ is made by Butterfly Network, based in Burlington, MA, USA, founded in 2011.

Where is Butterfly iQ+ deployed?

2 verified deployments of Butterfly iQ+ are on the DEPLOY registry, including at South Africa, Kenya.

What is Butterfly iQ+'s maturity stage?

Butterfly iQ+ is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.

Is Butterfly iQ+ safe?

Butterfly iQ+ has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

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Butterfly iQ+

The Butterfly iQ+ is a handheld, single-probe whole-body ultrasound system that uses patented Ultrasound-on-Chip semiconductor technology.

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Manufacturer: Butterfly Network
Form factor: biometric
Maturity: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Deployments: 2
Website: butterflynetwork.com ↗

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Overview

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.

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Maturity stage: commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
Verified deployments: 2 deployments on file
Sources on file: 1 source, view all

Deployments (2)

Butterfly iQ+ at South Africaoperational
Butterfly partnered with CHAI and GUSI to deploy probes for maternal and fetal health in South Africa, funded by the Gates Foundation grant.
Butterfly iQ+ at Kenyaoperational
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.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Butterfly iQ+.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (1)

https://www.butterflynetwork.com/iq-plus

Common questions

What is Butterfly iQ+?: 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.
Who makes Butterfly iQ+?: Butterfly iQ+ is made by Butterfly Network, based in Burlington, MA, USA, founded in 2011.
Where is Butterfly iQ+ deployed?: 2 verified deployments of Butterfly iQ+ are on the DEPLOY registry, including at South Africa, Kenya.
What is Butterfly iQ+'s maturity stage?: Butterfly iQ+ is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is Butterfly iQ+ safe?: Butterfly iQ+ has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-03

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-03

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: biometric

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1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.