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A 3D-printed stethoscope is an open-source medical device meant for auscultation and manufactured via means of 3D printing. [31] The 3D stethoscope was developed by Dr. Tarek Loubani and a team of medical and technology specialists. The 3D-stethoscope was developed as part of the Glia project, and its design is open source from the outset.
The first drawing of a stethoscope (1819) [6] A modern stethoscope Laennec is said to have seen school children playing with a long piece of solid wood in the days leading up to his innovation. [ 7 ] The children held their ear to one end of the stick while the opposite end was scratched with a pin, the stick transmitted and amplified the scratch.
With Gustev Machlup, Dr. David Littmann founded Cardiosonics, Inc. to sell his stethoscopes. At that time the stethoscope line consisted of two key models, the doctor's stethoscope and the nurse's stethoscope. 3M acquired the stethoscope company on April 1, 1967, and hired Dr. Littmann as a consultant. 3M currently produces the range of ...
In 1816, male physician René Laennec invented the stethoscope as a way to respect the modesty of a female patient, as it would have been awkward for him to put his ear on her chest. [ 1 ] Hospital gowns increase modesty as compared to the patient presenting nude, but in the past, there have been odd clothing which exposes the body. [ 2 ]
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This guy gave new meaning to the slogan “Gottahava Wawa.” Police in East Windsor, N.J., arrested a 24-year-old man on Dec. 23, and charged him with misusing the town’s 911 system for ...
Pinard horns continue to be used around the world, particularly by midwives, and also by doctors and nurses. It provides an alternative to the more expensive Doppler foetal monitor. Another alternative is the fetoscope, which is a stethoscope designed for auscultating fetuses. Below is a quote from a midwife in Mexico describing the Pinard horn: