Ultra Stethoscope by Highland Innovation Centre Ltd :: Stethoscope capable of operating through clothing
 
User Feedback

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"Just today, I used the stethoscope on two casualties - both high speed incidents with chest injuries as a result. So good to be able to listen in on the hillside without exposure. A member of a mountain rescue team was involved in one case and he was mightily impressed too as were the ambulance crew who both had a listen once we got to the base station."


"Its a great device that makes a real difference when assessing and managing casualties at the ski area"

Dr Mike Langran
GP Aviemore Medical Practice, Scotland

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"Heart murmurs are the sounds of the heart that can be indicative of deformities of the heart valves and also possible early indicators of heart disease in some instances. One problem is that it is very difficult to hear certain abnormal sounds using a standard stethoscope. Certain studies, including Mangione 2001, suggest that many common abnormal heart murmurs are very difficult to hear. With its large gain, the heart sounds recorded with the Ultrastethoscope can be heard very clearly. From consultations with heart specialists, one improvement that could be made is that the size of the device would ideally be as small as possible. However this aside, the device is an excellent tool for recording heart sounds onto a PC, and the internal battery lasts for many hours following its initial charge. A recording produced using the Ultrastethoscope and LabVIEW software is included."

Richard Boyle RSE/SE
Enterprise Fellow
Bioengineering Unit and Electronic and Electrical Engineering (CeSIP)
University of Strathclyde

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