UItra Stethoscope is a unique stethoscope developed by Highland Innovation Centre Ltd, capable of operating through many layers of clothing. Conventional stethoscopes must usually be placed directly on the skin. The Ultra Stethoscope is a non invasive device which simply collects sound emanating through a surface.

This advantage gives the device practical uses in many situations, including those where clothing cannot be removed such as in the high cold mountain regions where undressing an injured climber or skier is very undesirable. See the pictures on the right. Another possible use is to listen to the heart sounds of patients covered by bandages.

The stethoscope has been identified to assist in USAR situations, Urban Search & Rescue, where it would not be possible to remove patients clothing.

Recent feedback also suggests the device can prove useful when dealing with morbidly obese patients, as in such patients breath, upper airway and heart sounds are attenuated by the overabundance of fatty tissue resident in the ascultation pathway.

There are many other possible scenarios in which the device may be useful, such as in a noisy environment like a transport helicopter.

The Ultra Stethoscope has been used by a member of the British Antarctic Survey to detect / monitor the heart beat of seals through their thick sound attenuating layers of fat. Cambridge University Disability Resources Centre was an early customer for the Ultra Stethoscope.

Because the device has variable gain giving an amplified acoustic output doctors with various degrees of deafness have also purchased these units.

The device also works as a normal stethoscope but provides additional functions, including the ability to output data to a computer - useful for serial comparison of data. This feature makes the device suitable for applications in teaching laboratories of Colleges and Universities.

Because the device has variable gain giving an amplified acoustic output doctors with various degrees of deafness have purchased these units.

The device has high mechanical and electronic signal gain and variable volume allowing sounds to be heard through conventional headphones. One effect of using high amplification is that environmental sounds are also amplified. Highland Innovation has incorporated various features to minimise unwanted sound being heard by the user . For example the device has built in filtration which is switchable between 100 Hz, 200 Hz and 1 KHz . These blocking filters curtail unwanted environmental noise reaching the headphones. 

The Ultra Stethoscope has a long running time thanks to the inclusion of built in high power rechargeable batteries.

The basic device is currently available for only £90.00 and is available to both customers in the UK and overseas*.

A number of versions of the device are under development to meet specific needs. One model has Bluetooth capability providing a radio link to headphones i.e., cordless headphones.

A FM Radio version in an identical body means that a large number of users can hear sounds from the same source through radio headphones. The idea of this innovation is to meet teaching needs in a college or medical school situation. Teaching medical students to use stethoscopes is notoriously difficult with conventional stethoscopes. 

Highland Innovation have also developed a system whereby heart sounds can be transmitted to a receiver and heard through a loudspeaker.

Another version already developed is an optosonic stethoscope where a bright LED flashes in synchrony with the detected periodic acoustic signals. We would like to hear from those who have an application where this version of the device might be employed. 

Presently we are offering the basic Ultra Stethoscope at a special price for evaluation purposes but also wish to hear from those who are interested in the variations of the basic unit described above. 

You can Order the device and Tailor made software to record frequency components of audio output online, at this website.

Post and Packaging for the device is currently free for customers in the United Kingdom!

Ultra Stethoscope Unique Features Recap

• Can be used through many layers of clothing so there is no need to undress
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• Can be used to hear breath and heart signals on morbidly obsese patients
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• High electronic and mechanical gain
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• Variable volume
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• Data output socket
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• Works in conjunction with tailor made software to record frequency components of audio output
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• Pseudo 3 D display of data. Useful for serial comparison of data
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• Safe non invasive device
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• Bluetooth version can be made available
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• Has long running time with high power rechargeable battery
  One user reported: "Battery life similarly excellent - after a full charge still operational 1 week later (again despite exposure to the cold)"
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• Two FM Radio versions have been developed.
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• An Optosonic Stethoscope has been developed
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• The Ultrastethoscope permits the user to  vary the filter frequency to reduce  distraction caused by  unwanted environmental noise. Customers can select different filter frequencies when ordering if these are required.
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• Post and packing for UK customers FREE
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• LOW prices: basic device currently only £90.00

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*When ordering from  addresses outwith the UK it is best to contact us first to agree date,  means and cost of delivery.

Please allow up to 21 days or delivery of orders.

National and Regional Distributors / representatives are sought for this new product. Requests for manufacturing licenses will also be given consideration. Please Contact us.