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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2016
John J. Blackburn, Troy, NY (US);
John J. Blackburn, Troy, NY (US);
Other;
Abstract
Stethoscope training devices and methods are provided. The devices and methods train healthcare providers in the proper use of a stethoscope and the proper interpretation of the sounds heard with a stethoscope. The device includes a housing adapted for use by a trainee to contact a surface, for example, the surface of the body of manikin, and a sensor mounted in the housing and configured to detect approach or contact of the surface by the housing. The housing may typically mimic the appearance of a stethoscope chest piece. The sensor may be a light sensor, for example, a light sensor configured to detect a predetermined light intensity. The device may include a transmitter, for example, a speaker for transmitting predetermined sounds of bodily organs, such as, heartbeats or breathing. The transmitter may be activated only upon contact or proximity of the housing with a surface as indicated by the sensor.