Patent · US Expired

Stethoscope

US4200169A · kind A · utility

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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 16, 1978
Grant dateApr 29, 1980
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 16, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B7/026
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This invention relates to a stethoscope having improved acoustical properties. The improvement comprises twin, smooth-walled sound pathways extending from the chestpiece to the ear tips which are free of sound leakage and each pathway has a constant diameter along its entire length.

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