Patent ID: 8243940
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: A61B,G16H

Abstract:
1. A medical diagnostic and communications device for combined auscultation, voice and remote communications comprising: a portable device housing further elements to be used for auscultation and voice communications comprising: audio sensor means for converting auscultation sounds and surrounding voice sounds to electronic signals to facilitate both auscultation and voice communications, said audio sensor comprising of either a single transducer mounted in the device to facilitate detection of both auscultation sounds and surrounding voice sounds, or a pair of sensors with a first sensor mounted to primarily detect auscultation sounds and a second sensor mounted to primarily detect surrounding voice sounds; audio output means selected from the group consisting of loudspeaker, headphones and headphone connection; local control means; digital communications means to provide transmission or reception of remote digital audio signals and remote control messages; electronic processing means operationally connected to said audio sensor means and said digital communications means and said local control means, said electronic processing means adapted to perform functions comprising audio signal mixing, multiplexing, signal processing, and sending or receiving and executing remote control messages; wherein said local control means or said remote control messages direct said electronic processing means to mix, multiplex or process electronic signals from said audio sensor means or said remote digital audio signals such that auscultation sounds, surrounding voice sounds, or remote digital audio signals can be selectively output to at least one of said audio output means or said digital communications means such that said portable device can be used for auscultation and voice communications.