Electronic stethoscope system for telemedicine applications
US9480400B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2420/07
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electronic stethoscope includes a housing configured for hand-held manipulation, a transducer supported by the housing and configured to sense auscultation signals at a first location, and a headset coupled to the housing and configured to deliver audio corresponding to the auscultation signals through earpieces on the headset. The electronic stethoscope further includes a processor disposed in the housing and configured to convert the auscultation signals to first digital signals representative of the auscultation signals and to wirelessly transmit the first digital signals from the electronic stethoscope via a secure digital network to a second location such that the audio corresponding to the auscultation signals is provided to headsets of one or more additional electronic stethoscopes at the second location in substantial real time with the sensing of the auscultation sounds at the first location.
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