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A Littmann stethoscope. David Littmann (July 28, 1906 – January 1, 1981) was an American cardiologist and Harvard Medical School professor and researcher. [1] The name Littmann is well known in the medical field for the patented Littmann Stethoscope reputed for its acoustic performances for auscultation.
Stethoscopes are a symbol of healthcare professionals. Healthcare providers are often seen or depicted wearing a stethoscope around the neck. A 2012 research paper claimed that the stethoscope, when compared to other medical equipment, had the highest positive impact on the perceived trustworthiness of the practitioner seen with it.
Eko was founded in 2013 by Connor Landgraf, Jason Bellet, and Tyler Crouch. Landgraf was inspired to create Eko after seeing the limitations of traditional stethoscopes during his studies in biomedical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley and recruited his classmates Bellet and Crouch to join him.
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Ultrasonography (US) inherently provides capability for computer-aided auscultation, and portable US, especially portable echocardiography, replaces some stethoscope auscultation (especially in cardiology), although not nearly all of it (stethoscopes are still essential in basic checkups, listening to bowel sounds, and other primary care contexts).
Several milestones in medical care and research have taken place at Dartmouth, including the introduction of stethoscopes to U.S. medical education (1838), the first clinical X-ray (1896), and the first multispecialty intensive care unit (ICU) in the United States (1955). [4] [5]
The Pinard Horn has been made out of wood, metal, and plastic. It has taken the form of a conventional stethoscope, where instead of holding the horn between your ear and the pregnant body, there are earpieces and the horn is attached to a cable.
René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laennec [a] (French:; 17 February 1781 – 13 August 1826) was a French physician and musician.His skill at carving his own wooden flutes led him to invent the stethoscope in 1816, while working at the Hôpital Necker. [1]