Stethoscope with removable handles for single-handed operation
US5847330A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B7/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pair of handles removably secured to a stethoscope enable users to single-handedly mount and remove the headset to and from his or her head. By squeezing the handles together, a user can separate the upper ends of the rigid tubes of a stethoscope headset against the force of the biasing mechanism of the stethoscope. Each handle includes a channel configured to coaxially secure therewithin an ear tube and flexible tubing connected to the ear tube. A portion of the channel is configured to removably secure the ear tube and an adjacent portion is configured to removably secure a portion of the flexible tubing connected to the ear tube.
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