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Electronic stethoscope

Patent 6002777 Issued on December 14, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject March 17, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

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Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 040166 filed on 03/17/1998

US Classes:

381/67, STETHOSCOPES, ELECTRICAL181/131, Stethoscope600/528, Detecting heart soundD24/134Stethoscope (24)

Examiners

Primary: Isen, Forester W.
Assistant: Mei, Xu

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • A-0 454 931 EP 11/24/1991
  • A-91 07 532 DE 06/24/1992

International Class

A61B 007/04

Abstract

An electronic stethoscope having several modes of operation to process acoustic signals to provide filtered signals useful for diagnosis. In one mode of operation the stethoscope substantially provides only acoustic signals generated by biological activity of the heart. In another mode of operation, the acoustic stethoscope substantially provides only acoustic signals generated by biological activity of the lungs. In another mode of operation, the electronic stethoscope disproportionately amplifies abnormal heart sounds and normal heart sounds to enhance diagnosis of heart abnormalities. The electronic stethoscope is operated in a manner similar to a conventional acoustic stethoscope and has similar spectral characteristics, thus allowing a user with acoustic stethoscope experience to easily use the electronic stethoscope.

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