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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120103718 | STETHOSCOPE COVER A cover for a stethoscope to prevent microbes from transferring from a patient to a stethoscope is disclosed. In one embodiment, a stethoscope cover comprises an antimicrobial barrier having a first and second surface, image forming material disposed on the antimicrobia... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20110088964 | Stethoscope Having An Elliptical Headpiece And Amplified Earpieces A stethoscope having a headpiece with a conical body extending uniformly along an oblique axis from a first circular opening of a first diameter to a second opening of a second diameter and having an elliptical cross-section perpendicular to said oblique axis, where the... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110048841 | INTEGRATED STETHOSCOPE AND REFLEX HAMMER AND A METHOD FOR USE A combined diagnostic device for use by medical professionals, which can function as both a stethoscope and a reflex hammer. The combined diagnostic device can function as a stethoscope and a reflex hammer. The diaphragm housing of the stethoscope can be modified so as ... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20100326850 | DISPOSABLE STETHOSCOPE GLOVE AND METHOD A stethoscope glove provides a simple and effective way to improve the hygienic practice of medicine by promoting universal precaution in disease prevention. The single use glove is designed to shield the stethoscope bell or diaphragm, thereby preventing direct contact ... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100326765 | STETHOSCOPE AND ANTIMICROBIAL COVER An anti-infective stethoscope is described that comprises a tube member; a head member operably connected to the tube member; and first and second earpieces operably connected to the tube member, wherein the tube member and head member include an antimicrobial barrier m... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100307860 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DONNING A STETHOSCOPE WITH ONE HAND Systems and methods for donning a stethoscope with a single hand. Generally, the systems include a stethoscope having two binaurals and a one-handed, binaural spreading mechanism, which allows a user to force the binaurals apart with a single hand. In some cases, the sp... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100212995 | Stethoscope cover and dispenser therefor A protective cover for a stethoscope head and an apparatus for quickly and easily interconnecting the protective cover with the stethoscope head. The apparatus includes a cover-positioning device that positions the protective cover so that it can be quickly and easily i... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100155173 | Stethoscope with built-in light A stethoscope comprises a pair of binaurals, an acoustical tubing and a chestpiece. There may be a light source within the chestpiece suitable for medical examination purposes. The electrical supply means for operating the light source may comprise one or more batteries... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100122866 | Method to personalize a stethoscope A method for personalizing a stethoscope, wherein the personalization permanently identifies the owner of the stethoscope and also decorates the stethoscope. The personalization does not deter from the normal operation of the stethoscope, and allows for full sterilizati... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100089688 | Stethoscope cover and dispenser therefor A protective cover for a stethoscope head and an apparatus for quickly and easily interconnecting the protective cover with the stethoscope head. The apparatus includes a cover-positioning device that positions the protective cover so that it can be quickly and easily i... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100078257 | STETHOSCOPE WITH ONE-HANDED OPERATION A stethoscope with a figure-eight configuration designed for one-handed operation and further comprising improvement to the headpiece resonance chamber. The ear tubes of the stethoscope are roughly S-shaped and together form a figure eight design. The lower portion of e... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100032231 | STETHOSCOPE PROTECTIVE DEVICE A stethoscope protective device is for easily and hygienically covering the head and at least a portion of the connector tube of a stethoscope. The device can be quickly applied to the stethoscope while eliminating or minimizing the need for contact by a patient of the ... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20090321176 | Conformable Ear Piece and Method of Using and Making Same An ear piece device made of pliable material dimensioned for fitting the ear canal of a user. In one embodiment, one canal extends through a portion of the ear piece to provide an opening for communication between a person's inner ear and an environment outside the pers... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090321196 | Asymmetric Tension Adjustment Mechanism and Head Piece Including Same An asymmetric adjustment mechanism, a head piece (e.g., stethoscope head piece or audio headset) including such an adjustment mechanism coupled to an ear tip subassembly, and a stethoscope including such a head piece. In typical embodiments, the adjustment mechanism can... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090288908 | Protective-sleeve cartridge and stethoscope incorporating same A stethoscope protective-sleeve cartridge system of the invention includes a cartridge for mounting to a stethoscope, and for dispensing a protective sleeve into which a head of a stethoscope is placed. The cartridge includes a housing and a plurality of protective slee... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090279708 | ELECTRONIC STETHOSCOPE APPARATUS An electronic stethoscope system that reduces cross-infection when examining a patient is provided. The electronic stethoscope system includes a handheld auscultation portion for picking up bodily sounds of a patient. The detected bodily sounds are transmitted to a base... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090242318 | STETHOSCOPE COVER A cover for a stethoscope to prevent microbes from transferring from a patient to a stethoscope is disclosed. In one embodiment, a stethoscope cover comprises an antimicrobial barrier having a first and second surface, image forming material disposed on the antimicrobia... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090211838 | Floating Ballast Mass Active Stethoscope or Sound Pickup Device An active stethoscope or other sound detection device, including a diaphragm, at least one floating mass mounted to the diaphragm (at at least one coupling point of the diaphragm), and an acoustic transducer mounted to the floating mass. Preferably, each floating mass i... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090165186 | Disposable hospital gown with stethoscope protector/cover A disposable hospital patient's gown with a stethoscope protector or cover for preventing the stethoscope of healthcare provider from being contaminated, so as to prevent transmission of infectious diseases to the patients.... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090158498 | Medical glove with stethoscope protection A medical glove is provided for protection against the transmission of infectious agents. The glove comprises a glove body sized to tightly enclose a wearer's hand. The glove body has a palm portion and adjoining finger portions. An integral webbing extends between two ... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090145685 | Stethoscope cover and dispenser therefor A protective cover for a stethoscope head and an apparatus for quickly and easily interconnecting the protective cover with the stethoscope head. The apparatus includes a cover-positioning device that positions the protective cover so that it can be quickly and easily i... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090026005 | Stethoscope warming device with slidable and grip means The present invention describes means for maintaining position of a slidable object on an elongated object such as a flexible tube. The slidable means is provided through paired, generally flattened flexible tension-strips. Likewise, the fixation means is provided throu... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20090020357 | Articles suitable for use as a medical device cover and methods of making and using the same Article suitable for use as a medical device cover are disclosed. Methods of making and using the articles are also disclosed.... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090014232 | Multi-layered, peelable hygienic cover for a stethoscope A disposable stethoscope cover that covers at least the surface of the diaphragm is disclosed. The cover contacts a patient during use and reduces transmittal of microorganisms. The cover is in the form of a flexible sheet having a top and a bottom surface. The sheet ha... | 01/15/2009 |
| 20080257637 | Disposable Stethoscope Head Cover and Automated Dispensing Apparatus Therefor A method and apparatus for the prevention of carryover infection due to surface contamination on a stethoscope features a disposable stethoscope head cover implemented with hypoallergenic materials and a dispensing apparatus that automatically places a disposable stetho... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080251313 | Disposable cover for stethoscope head A disposable cover is provided for a stethoscope head, the stethoscope stem and the tubing immediately adjacent to the stem to help provide a barrier to prevent the transmission of harmful organisms or matter from the stethoscope head to a patient, or to the medical pra... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080245602 | Stethoscope Head A stethoscope is provided with two head portions for fitting two diaphragms different in caliber on a head main portion, having diverse design properties and functions. A stethoscope head comprising a head main portion and a conduit connect... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080230303 | STETHOSCOPE SHIELD SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SHIELDING STETHOSCOPE USING THE SAME A stethoscope shield system comprising a plurality of substantially planar shield stacked one upon the other with an adhesive disposed therebetween, each of the shields including a first surface having the adhesive applied thereto and a second surface such that adjacent... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080093157 | Stethoscope with Frictional Noise Reduction A stethoscope is provided, comprising: a sound receiving member (12) for receiving sounds, the sound receiving member capable of transmitting sound received thereby; a head set coupled to the sound receiving member to receive sound transmitted by the sound receiv... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20070221232 | High resilience flanged earplug An earplug (10) of the type that is molded of elastomeric material and that has a flange (14) that seals to the walls of a person's ear canal as a stem (12) is pushed forward into the ear canal. Instead of using three or four flanges, applicant's ea... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070193822 | STETHOSCOPE PROTECTIVE DEVICE A stethoscope protective device is for easily and hygienically covering the head and at least a portion of the connector tube of a stethoscope. The device can be quickly applied to the stethoscope while eliminating or minimizing the need for contact by a patient of the ... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070080017 | Wearable stethoscope sanitizing device A small, lightweight sanitizing device that is adapted for attachment to a stethoscope. When the stethoscope is not being used the device covers the diaphragm and bell portions of the stethoscope with sanitizing pads that kill germs and prevent the spread of disease bet... | 04/12/2007 |
| 20070074929 | Disposable stethoscope cover construction A disposable stethoscope cover construction for covering the diaphragm, bell, and neck portions of a conventional stethoscope wherein the cover construction includes a contoured sheet of material made from a thin, resilient, fluid-impermeable fabric and including: an en... | 04/05/2007 |
| 20070045039 | Cover for the diaphragm of a stethoscope and dispenser for such a cover An apparatus for dispensing a cover device, the cover device comprising a frame and a membrane. The cover device is actuatable from a first state, in which an outer portion of the membrane is seated on, or around, an outer surface of the frame, and a second state in whi... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20060283656 | Bell side structure for stethoscope head A bell side structure for a stethoscope head of the present invention is related to a design for a stethoscope head, and more particularly to a bell side structure fabricated from a metallic diaphragm. The metallic diaphragm includes a metallic membrane, and superior co... | 12/21/2006 |
| 20060260865 | Patient-friendly stethoscope Generally, the present invention is directed to medical devices and more particularly to a patient-friendly stethoscope with interactive light emissions. An embodiment of the invention includes a stethoscope which has a pair of binaurals and a transparent acoustical tub... | 11/23/2006 |
| 20060219472 | Stetoscope holder The stethoscope holder is a clip that grips a belt or cincture of an article of clothing and holds a stethoscope. The holder has a first arm biased against a second arm by a spring, such as a flat or leaf spring formed in a V-shape. A hinge or pivot pin holds the two ar... | 10/05/2006 |
| 20060201738 | Stethoscope with identifying-personalizing ring A medical stethoscope head (1) comprises a body (2) with an inlet pipe and at least one diaphragm portion (4) provided with a diaphragm (5) at its lower surface. At least one identifying-personalizing ring (11) provided with identifyin... | 09/14/2006 |
| 20060169529 | Diagnosis assist system, data processing terminal and data processing program In the data processing terminal 30a, when the body sound data is generated by the data processing section 38, the body sound ID is given to the concerned body sound data by the control section 31. Then, when the patient ID, operator ID of the... | 08/03/2006 |
| 20060137932 | Personal Pneumatic Amplification System for an Electric Guitar The present invention is a pneumatically driven personal amplification system for use with an electric guitar. The invention has three embodiments, each one having a having a listening apparatus connected to an electric guitar through pneumatic tubing. The first embodim... | 06/29/2006 |
