CA1192844A - Tunable stethoscope - Google Patents
Tunable stethoscopeInfo
- Publication number
- CA1192844A CA1192844A CA000427931A CA427931A CA1192844A CA 1192844 A CA1192844 A CA 1192844A CA 000427931 A CA000427931 A CA 000427931A CA 427931 A CA427931 A CA 427931A CA 1192844 A CA1192844 A CA 1192844A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- diaphragm
- recess
- stethoscope head
- ring
- accordance
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B7/00—Instruments for auscultation
- A61B7/02—Stethoscopes
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Molecular Biology (AREA)
- Surgery (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Medical Informatics (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Percussion Or Vibration Massage (AREA)
- Details Of Audible-Bandwidth Transducers (AREA)
- Diaphragms And Bellows (AREA)
- Soundproofing, Sound Blocking, And Sound Damping (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US377,395 | 1982-05-12 | ||
| US06/377,395 US4440258A (en) | 1982-05-12 | 1982-05-12 | Tunable stethoscope |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1192844A true CA1192844A (en) | 1985-09-03 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000427931A Expired CA1192844A (en) | 1982-05-12 | 1983-05-11 | Tunable stethoscope |
Country Status (8)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4440258A (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP0094183B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JPS58206730A (enExample) |
| BR (1) | BR8302451A (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA1192844A (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE3374653D1 (enExample) |
| ES (1) | ES8404174A1 (enExample) |
| HK (1) | HK97689A (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (50)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4475619B1 (en) * | 1983-03-24 | 1994-05-10 | Minnesota Mining & Mfg | Stethoscope with floating diaphragm |
| US4995473A (en) * | 1989-12-21 | 1991-02-26 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Stethoscope with diaphragm head adapter |
| US5204500A (en) * | 1991-02-20 | 1993-04-20 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Ergonometric stethoscope chestpiece |
| USD337381S (en) | 1991-02-20 | 1993-07-13 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Ergonometric stethoscope chestpiece |
| US5932849A (en) * | 1992-11-13 | 1999-08-03 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Stethoscope having microphone therein |
| US5347583A (en) * | 1992-12-16 | 1994-09-13 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Electronic stethoscope having binaural earpiece |
| US5367575A (en) * | 1992-12-16 | 1994-11-22 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Electronic stethoscope having battery carriage |
| USD373824S (en) | 1994-08-03 | 1996-09-17 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Stethoscope chestpiece |
| ES2085836B1 (es) * | 1994-11-28 | 1996-12-16 | Fernandez Conde Garcia Escriba | Cabeza de fonendoscopio. |
| WO1997003600A2 (en) * | 1995-07-21 | 1997-02-06 | Stethtech Corporation | Electronic stethoscope |
| US6005951A (en) * | 1995-07-21 | 1999-12-21 | Stethtech Corporation | Electronic stethoscope |
| USD395509S (en) | 1995-11-14 | 1998-06-23 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Stethoscope chestpiece |
| US5663532A (en) * | 1995-11-27 | 1997-09-02 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Ergonometric stethoscope chestpiece |
| USD379512S (en) * | 1996-01-11 | 1997-05-27 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Ergonometric stethoscope chestpiece |
| USD389576S (en) | 1996-10-22 | 1998-01-20 | Grasfield James A | Stethoscope |
| USD389241S (en) | 1996-10-22 | 1998-01-13 | Grasfield James A | Binaurals of a stethoscope |
| USD403065S (en) | 1997-03-03 | 1998-12-22 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Stethoscope component |
| CH691757A5 (de) | 1997-05-13 | 2001-10-15 | Artemio Granzotto | Stethoskopkopf. |
| GB2327353A (en) * | 1997-07-22 | 1999-01-27 | Shieh Woei Kang | A Switch-Frequency Stethoscope |
| US5945640A (en) * | 1997-08-01 | 1999-08-31 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Stethoscope chestpiece having two suspended diaphragms |
| FR2767467B1 (fr) * | 1997-09-18 | 1999-10-22 | Jean Louis Burdeau | Stethoscope a membrane autobloquante |
| FR2767468B1 (fr) * | 1997-09-18 | 1999-10-22 | Jean Louis Burdeau | Stethoscope electronique |
| USD410285S (en) | 1997-11-06 | 1999-05-25 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Stethoscope chestpiece |
| US5931792A (en) * | 1997-11-06 | 1999-08-03 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Stethoscope chestpiece |
| US6420455B1 (en) | 1999-06-18 | 2002-07-16 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Antimicrobial composition containing photosensitizers articles, and methods of use |
| GB0022514D0 (en) * | 2000-09-14 | 2000-11-01 | Watmough David J | Improved instrumentation for detection of bioacoustic signals and low level sounds |
| US20020185331A1 (en) * | 2001-06-12 | 2002-12-12 | Deslauriers Richard J. | Tunable stethoscope head assembly |
| US6691821B2 (en) | 2001-09-07 | 2004-02-17 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Customizable spilt stem stethoscope and a method for providing same |
| US6725966B2 (en) * | 2002-04-29 | 2004-04-27 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Stethoscope |
| USD477405S1 (en) | 2002-06-21 | 2003-07-15 | George Sommerfeld | Electronic stethoscope chestpiece |
| USD477874S1 (en) | 2002-06-21 | 2003-07-29 | George Sommerfeld | Electronic stethoscope |
| US20040173401A1 (en) * | 2003-03-04 | 2004-09-09 | Lisle Corporation | Stethoscope for mechanics to diagnose vehicle sounds |
| DE202004008577U1 (de) * | 2004-05-29 | 2004-12-23 | Barthelmes, Arno | Doppelstethoskop |
| US20060283656A1 (en) * | 2005-06-17 | 2006-12-21 | Tung-Yi Lin | Bell side structure for stethoscope head |
| JP2011019799A (ja) * | 2009-07-17 | 2011-02-03 | Asahi Kasei Corp | 電子聴診器 |
| CN101647712B (zh) * | 2009-09-03 | 2011-11-30 | 单希杰 | 一种复合式膜片及与听头的配合结构 |
| US20150237422A1 (en) * | 2012-10-29 | 2015-08-20 | Clifford Jay Griffin | Electrolarynx |
| US10398406B2 (en) | 2014-08-04 | 2019-09-03 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | One piece stethoscope diaphragm |
| BR112017015697A2 (pt) | 2015-01-21 | 2018-03-20 | 3M Innovative Properties Co | diafragma para estetoscópio |
| US11369336B2 (en) | 2017-09-19 | 2022-06-28 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Ergonomic chestpiece |
| US10292675B2 (en) * | 2017-10-10 | 2019-05-21 | Ingen1, L.L.C. | Stethoscope |
| ES2926239T3 (es) * | 2017-10-10 | 2022-10-24 | Erdman Frankie Wendell Jr | Estetoscopio |
| USD858760S1 (en) | 2018-03-30 | 2019-09-03 | Medline Industries, Inc. | Stethoscope chestpiece |
| EP3860465B1 (en) | 2018-10-05 | 2024-09-18 | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | Metal injection molding for stethoscope chestpiece |
| US20220061795A1 (en) * | 2019-01-22 | 2022-03-03 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Stethoscope chestpiece with multiple cavities |
| WO2020153956A1 (en) * | 2019-01-24 | 2020-07-30 | Vitalchains Corporation | Switchable stethoscope head and stethoscope assembly having the same |
| CN211633336U (zh) * | 2019-05-21 | 2020-10-09 | 无锡市凯顺医疗器械制造有限公司 | 一种多音频听诊器听头 |
| AU2021107209A4 (en) * | 2020-11-13 | 2021-12-09 | Stylascope Holdings Pty Ltd | Stethoscope |
| US11523794B2 (en) * | 2021-04-08 | 2022-12-13 | Chin Kou Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. | Quick release structure of diaphragm assembly of stethoscope |
| US11890130B2 (en) * | 2022-06-01 | 2024-02-06 | Jazz Hipster Corporation | Pickup diaphragm |
Family Cites Families (20)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3303903A (en) * | 1967-02-14 | Dual head stethoscope | ||
| US3179204A (en) * | 1965-04-20 | Acoustic stethoscope | ||
| US3152659A (en) * | 1964-10-13 | Littmann | ||
| US3067833A (en) * | 1962-12-11 | Bodenger | ||
| US3224526A (en) * | 1965-12-21 | Stethos cope | ||
| US3157246A (en) * | 1964-11-17 | Diaphragm mounting for stethoscope | ||
| US1485124A (en) * | 1924-02-26 | Stethoscope | ||
| GB1104220A (enExample) * | ||||
| US3307650A (en) * | 1967-03-07 | Diaphragm mounting for stethoscope | ||
| SU69226A1 (ru) * | 1946-10-31 | 1946-11-30 | З.Л. Берлин | Вертикальный паровой котел |
| US3109508A (en) * | 1960-02-11 | 1963-11-05 | Taylor Instrument Co | Acoustic stethoscope |
| US3108652A (en) * | 1960-06-16 | 1963-10-29 | Cardiosonics Medical Instr Co | Stethoscope |
| US3215224A (en) * | 1964-10-09 | 1965-11-02 | Cardiosonics Medical Instr Cor | Stethoscope with o-ring construction |
| DE1267378B (de) * | 1965-07-13 | 1968-05-02 | Dr Bruno Guenther | Phonendoskop zur selektiven und/oder stereophonischen Auskultation |
| US3366198A (en) * | 1966-12-02 | 1968-01-30 | Minnesota Mining & Mfg | O-ring construction |
| US3472336A (en) * | 1968-06-10 | 1969-10-14 | Bio Data Inc | Stethoscope structure |
| US3515239A (en) * | 1968-07-16 | 1970-06-02 | Minnesota Mining & Mfg | Stethoscope head construction |
| US3951230A (en) * | 1974-10-03 | 1976-04-20 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Multi-sound chamber stethoscope |
| US4270627A (en) * | 1979-07-02 | 1981-06-02 | Hill Raymond R | Stethoscope with probe sound pick-up and resonant cavity amplification |
| FR2480105A1 (fr) * | 1980-04-10 | 1981-10-16 | Liesse Michel | Stethoscope a plusieurs tonalites |
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1982
- 1982-05-12 US US06/377,395 patent/US4440258A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1983
- 1983-04-29 EP EP83302448A patent/EP0094183B1/en not_active Expired
- 1983-04-29 DE DE8383302448T patent/DE3374653D1/de not_active Expired
- 1983-05-09 ES ES522200A patent/ES8404174A1/es not_active Expired
- 1983-05-11 BR BR8302451A patent/BR8302451A/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1983-05-11 JP JP58081020A patent/JPS58206730A/ja active Granted
- 1983-05-11 CA CA000427931A patent/CA1192844A/en not_active Expired
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1989
- 1989-12-07 HK HK976/89A patent/HK97689A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| HK97689A (en) | 1989-12-15 |
| US4440258A (en) | 1984-04-03 |
| JPH0334933B2 (enExample) | 1991-05-24 |
| ES522200A0 (es) | 1984-04-16 |
| BR8302451A (pt) | 1984-01-17 |
| ES8404174A1 (es) | 1984-04-16 |
| JPS58206730A (ja) | 1983-12-02 |
| DE3374653D1 (en) | 1988-01-07 |
| EP0094183B1 (en) | 1987-11-25 |
| EP0094183A3 (en) | 1984-11-07 |
| EP0094183A2 (en) | 1983-11-16 |
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Legal Events
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| MKEX | Expiry |