Auscultation

 Nexa3D and Henkel Team up With WeMed to Produce the World’s First Additively Manufactured Connected Stethoscope for Tele-medicine

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Thursday, September 9, 2021
Supply Chain Management, Technology, Manufacturing, Health, Transport, Other Technology, Medical Devices, Retail, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Hardware, Chemicals, Plastics, Henkel, Nexa3D, HENKEL, NEXA3D

Nexa3D, the maker of ultrafast polymer 3D printers, today announced that it partnered with functional polymers leader Henkel to produce the worlds first additively manufactured connected SKOP stethoscope for WeMed.

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  • Nexa3D, the maker of ultrafast polymer 3D printers, today announced that it partnered with functional polymers leader Henkel to produce the worlds first additively manufactured connected SKOP stethoscope for WeMed.
  • Nexa3D will be showcasing SKOP at RAPID + TCT 2021, from September 13 to 15 at McCormick Place, Chicago, on booth E7428.
  • Nexa3D and Henkel came together with French contract manufacturing provider Third , to help WeMed develop, manufacture and launch its new product.
  • From the get-go, it was obvious to us, that our biomimicry design, could only be manufactured using 3D printing.

Contaminated Stethoscopes Pose an Infection Risk to Patients and a Legal Risk to Medical Professionals

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Thursday, August 5, 2021
MD, Chief executive officer, Human, Solution, Technology, Infection, Practice, Hygiene, Decision-making, Time, Health, Patient, COVID-19, CDC, Hand, Auscultation, SAN, Cardiology, Awareness, Risk, General medical services, Research, Compliance, Physician, Pharmaceutical industry, Medical device

"Failure to perform effective stethoscope hygiene between patients utterly undermines our hand hygiene efforts and practices," said Dr.

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  • "Failure to perform effective stethoscope hygiene between patients utterly undermines our hand hygiene efforts and practices," said Dr.
  • Dan Hannula, a co-author and medical malpractice legal expert, agrees with Dr. Amin on the potential vulnerability of healthcare providers.
  • The AseptiScope mission is to design, develop, manufacture and commercialize novel solutions that ensure "Infection Protection for Clinician & Patient."
  • AseptiScope and related logos are registered trademarks of AseptiScope, Inc.DiskCover and related logos are trademarks of AseptiScope, Inc.

HD Medical Signs Distribution Agreement with Stethoscope.com for HD Steth Intelligent Stethoscope with Integrated ECG

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Medical Supplies, Online Retail, Technology, FDA, Professional services, Health, Venture capital, Medical devices, Retail, Software, Internet, Medicine, Medical diagnosis, Clinical medicine, Medical equipment, Sound technology, Stethoscope, Auscultation, Product Red, Stethoscope.com, HD Medical, Inc., STETHOSCOPE.COM, HD MEDICAL, INC.

HD Medical, Inc. , today announces that it has launched online sales for its flagship product, HD Steth , via Stethoscope.com , a leading online stethoscope and medical product distributor.

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  • HD Medical, Inc. , today announces that it has launched online sales for its flagship product, HD Steth , via Stethoscope.com , a leading online stethoscope and medical product distributor.
  • HD Steth addresses the cardiac monitoring, specialist reporting and global stethoscope markets for both medical and veterinary applications.
  • We welcome HD Medicals HD Steth to our Stethoscope.com line-up we see high demand for intelligent stethoscopes that do more than just auscultation.
  • Note to editors: HD Steth is registered trademarks of HD Medical, Inc. All other product, service or organization names remain the property of their respective owners.

3M™ and Eko confirm launch of new Littmann® CORE Digital Stethoscope in Europe

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Medicine, Clinical medicine, Medical diagnosis, Medical equipment, Sound technology, Stethoscope, Physical examination, Auscultation, Littmann, 3M, David Littmann

To meet these changing needs, 3M Littmann Stethoscopes and Eko formed a collaboration that has married best-in-class 3M Littmann stethoscope technology with advanced Eko digital innovations.

Key Points: 
  • To meet these changing needs, 3M Littmann Stethoscopes and Eko formed a collaboration that has married best-in-class 3M Littmann stethoscope technology with advanced Eko digital innovations.
  • The new 3M Littmann CORE Digital Stethoscope offers clinicians access to both analogue and digital auscultation options and can connect to Eko's software app via Bluetooth.
  • "The new 3M Littmann CORE Digital Stethoscope combines the superior acoustics of the Littmann Cardiology IV Stethoscope with Eko's digital technology and software to aid and enhance a clinician's auscultation assessments."
  • Combining the 3M Littmann CORE Digital Stethoscope with the Eko software platform helps clinicians elevate cardiopulmonary care to a whole new level."

3M™ and Eko confirm launch of new Littmann® CORE Digital Stethoscope in Europe

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Medicine, Clinical medicine, Medical diagnosis, Medical equipment, Sound technology, Stethoscope, Physical examination, Auscultation, Littmann, 3M, David Littmann

To meet these changing needs, 3M Littmann Stethoscopes and Eko formed a collaboration that has married best-in-class 3M Littmann stethoscope technology with advanced Eko digital innovations.

Key Points: 
  • To meet these changing needs, 3M Littmann Stethoscopes and Eko formed a collaboration that has married best-in-class 3M Littmann stethoscope technology with advanced Eko digital innovations.
  • The new 3M Littmann CORE Digital Stethoscope offers clinicians access to both analogue and digital auscultation options and can connect to Eko's software app via Bluetooth.
  • "The new 3M Littmann CORE Digital Stethoscope combines the superior acoustics of the Littmann Cardiology IV Stethoscope with Eko's digital technology and software to aid and enhance a clinician's auscultation assessments."
  • Combining the 3M Littmann CORE Digital Stethoscope with the Eko software platform helps clinicians elevate cardiopulmonary care to a whole new level."

Eko’s AI Analysis Algorithm Validated as a Clinical Tool for Detecting Heart Murmurs

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Monday, May 10, 2021
Heart murmurs, Turbulence, Clinical medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Physical examination, Medical specialties, Auscultation, Heart sounds

The findings suggest utility of the FDA-cleared Eko AI algorithm as a frontline clinical tool to aid clinicians in screening for cardiac murmurs that may be caused by valvular heart disease.\nAlgorithm performance for detecting murmurs was found to have sensitivity of 90.0% and specificity of 91.4%, when excluding grade 1 murmurs which are difficult to hear.

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  • The findings suggest utility of the FDA-cleared Eko AI algorithm as a frontline clinical tool to aid clinicians in screening for cardiac murmurs that may be caused by valvular heart disease.\nAlgorithm performance for detecting murmurs was found to have sensitivity of 90.0% and specificity of 91.4%, when excluding grade 1 murmurs which are difficult to hear.
  • The NIH-sponsored, multisite study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association was the largest study on AI analysis of cardiac murmurs.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cIt takes expert clinicians many years to master the art of hearing and interpreting heart murmurs, and there is still a lot of variability.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cNow for the first time, artificial intelligence is being applied to stethoscopic heart sounds to improve the auscultation skills of health care professionals.

Eko Launches Eko Academy to Help Medical Students and Healthcare Providers Strengthen their Stethoscope Skills and Auscultation Knowledge

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Thursday, March 11, 2021
Auscultation, Physical examination

Eko Academy, a free educational mobile app, acts as a learning guide for medical students and as a reference guide for seasoned healthcare providers and educators.

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  • Eko Academy, a free educational mobile app, acts as a learning guide for medical students and as a reference guide for seasoned healthcare providers and educators.
  • Eko Academy serves as a tool to learn and teach auscultation and to identify and interpret abnormal heart and lung sounds, all accessible in one mobile app.
  • Eko Academy uniquely combines both classic and modern learning methods, including custom illustrations and clear explanations of anatomy and relevant physiology.
  • Since the beginning, Eko has wanted to make an accessible and free educational resource for all levels of medical students and providers, and its finally here with Eko Academy.

3M™ Littmann® Stethoscopes and eMurmur® Partner to Launch New Educational Apps

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Friday, December 18, 2020
Medicine, Science and technology, Clinical medicine, Medical equipment, Sound technology, Stethoscope, Physical examination, Auscultation, 3M, Littmann, Mobile app, David Littmann

In response to that need, 3M Littmann Stethoscopes has joined forces with eMurmur to release two new branded apps one to support students and the other designed for instructors.

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  • In response to that need, 3M Littmann Stethoscopes has joined forces with eMurmur to release two new branded apps one to support students and the other designed for instructors.
  • The collaboration between 3M Littmann Stethoscopes and eMurmur has resulted in mobile apps that help early-career clinicians master critical auscultation skills while also supporting instructors as they train those students.
  • Partnering with 3M Littmann Stethoscopes allows us to expand our educational solutions beyond their current capabilities and offer them to students, instructors and clinicians worldwide," said Andreas Schriefl, co-founder and CEO, eMurmur.
  • For more information, including how to request a demo of the 3M Littmann University App and download instructions for the 3M Littmann Learning App, please visit: Littmann.com/Learning .

Global Stethoscope Markets, Analysis 2016-2019 & Forecasts 2020-2027

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Friday, September 25, 2020
Medicine, Clinical medicine, Branches of biology, Physical examination, Medical equipment, Sound technology, Stethoscope, Cardiology, Auscultation, Heart sounds, Heart

The global stethoscope market size is anticipated to reach USD 593.4 million by 2027, expanding at a CAGR of 4.9%

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  • The global stethoscope market size is anticipated to reach USD 593.4 million by 2027, expanding at a CAGR of 4.9%
    In terms of revenue, the teaching type segment dominated the market in 2019.
  • Growing prevalence of cardiovascular and respiratory disorders, and increasing geriatric population are driving the market.
  • Stethoscope is widely used for heart auscultation (listening to the heart sound) during diagnosis of cardiac illness.
  • For instance, 3M has launched Single-Patient Stethoscope' to overcome the issues related to disposable stethoscopes such as, inadequate audibility and discomfort faced by healthcare professionals.

Global Stethoscope (Cardiovascular, Neonatal, Infant, Pediatric, Fetal, Electronic, Teaching) Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report 2020 - 2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Health, Practice Management, Cardiology, Medical devices, Medicine, Clinical medicine, Branches of biology, Physical examination, Cardiology, Medical equipment, Sound technology, Stethoscope, Auscultation, Heart sounds, Pulmonology, Heart

The "Stethoscope Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Type (Cardiovascular, Neonatal, Infant, Pediatric, Fetal, Electronic, Teaching), by Region (North America, Europe, APAC, Latin America, MEA), and Segment Forecasts, 2020 - 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Stethoscope Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Type (Cardiovascular, Neonatal, Infant, Pediatric, Fetal, Electronic, Teaching), by Region (North America, Europe, APAC, Latin America, MEA), and Segment Forecasts, 2020 - 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The global stethoscope market size is anticipated to reach USD 593.4 million by 2027, expanding at a CAGR of 4.9%
    Growing prevalence of cardiovascular and respiratory disorders, and increasing geriatric population are driving the market.
  • Increase in The incidence of numerous cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases in several countries is anticipated to impact market growth over the forecast period.
  • Stethoscope is widely used for heart auscultation (listening to the heart sound) during diagnosis of cardiac illness.