CA2237560C - Ergonometric stethoscope chestpiece - Google Patents

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CA2237560C
CA2237560C CA002237560A CA2237560A CA2237560C CA 2237560 C CA2237560 C CA 2237560C CA 002237560 A CA002237560 A CA 002237560A CA 2237560 A CA2237560 A CA 2237560A CA 2237560 C CA2237560 C CA 2237560C
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Alan P. Dieken
Edward J. Moe
Joy A. Packard
Thomas J. Packard
Thomas W. Reeder
Thomas A. Turgeon
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3M Co
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Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
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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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CA002237560A 1995-11-27 1996-10-22 Ergonometric stethoscope chestpiece Expired - Fee Related CA2237560C (en)

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US08/563187 1995-11-27
US08/563,187 US5663532A (en) 1995-11-27 1995-11-27 Ergonometric stethoscope chestpiece
PCT/US1996/016937 WO1997019639A1 (en) 1995-11-27 1996-10-22 Ergonometric stethoscope chestpiece

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CA2237560A1 CA2237560A1 (en) 1997-06-05
CA2237560C true CA2237560C (en) 2004-09-21

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EP (1) EP0957767B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP2000501950A (enExample)
AU (1) AU714497B2 (enExample)
CA (1) CA2237560C (enExample)
DE (1) DE69631803T2 (enExample)
DK (1) DK0957767T3 (enExample)
WO (1) WO1997019639A1 (enExample)

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US6340350B1 (en) * 2000-01-06 2002-01-22 Juanita P. Simms Transmitter/receiver stethoscope and holder therefor
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
US9398891B2 (en) 2005-10-20 2016-07-26 Tiba Medical, Inc. Multiple communication interface medical examination apparatus, system, and/or method
US8092396B2 (en) * 2005-10-20 2012-01-10 Merat Bagha Electronic auscultation device
USD589144S1 (en) 2007-03-15 2009-03-24 Merat Bagha Medical device
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JP2017060667A (ja) * 2015-09-25 2017-03-30 パイオニア株式会社 生体音取得装置のグリップ
CN106037790A (zh) * 2016-05-31 2016-10-26 成都天奥电子股份有限公司 一种无线听诊装置
WO2019058191A1 (en) * 2017-09-19 2019-03-28 3M Innovative Properties Company ERGONOMIC PECTORAL PIECE
USD858759S1 (en) 2017-09-19 2019-09-03 3M Innovative Properties Company Stethoscope chestpiece
US11896285B2 (en) 2018-03-14 2024-02-13 Gyrus Acmi, Inc. Device with movable buttons or switches and visual indicator
JP7206928B2 (ja) * 2019-01-11 2023-01-18 オムロンヘルスケア株式会社 生体音測定装置
JP7230516B2 (ja) 2019-01-11 2023-03-01 オムロンヘルスケア株式会社 生体音測定装置
JP7135872B2 (ja) 2019-01-11 2022-09-13 オムロンヘルスケア株式会社 生体音測定装置
US11361918B2 (en) 2019-03-25 2022-06-14 Gyrus Acmi, Inc. Device with movable buttons or switches and tactile identifier
JP2023119223A (ja) * 2022-02-16 2023-08-28 オンキヨー株式会社 聴診器

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USD337381S (en) 1991-02-20 1993-07-13 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Ergonometric stethoscope chestpiece
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USD338269S (en) 1992-11-06 1993-08-10 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Ergonometric stethoscope chestpiece
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US5367575A (en) * 1992-12-16 1994-11-22 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Electronic stethoscope having battery carriage
USD353196S (en) 1993-05-28 1994-12-06 Gary Savage Stethoscope head

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DE69631803T2 (de) 2005-01-27
EP0957767A1 (en) 1999-11-24
AU714497B2 (en) 2000-01-06
DK0957767T3 (da) 2004-07-12
EP0957767B1 (en) 2004-03-03
WO1997019639A1 (en) 1997-06-05
DE69631803D1 (de) 2004-04-08
US5663532A (en) 1997-09-02
JP2000501950A (ja) 2000-02-22
CA2237560A1 (en) 1997-06-05
AU7596596A (en) 1997-06-19

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