Patent ID: 6308798
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A stethoscope including an ear piece for detecting sounds, comprising:a chest piece including a body having ends, further having a bore therein, running from one end to another end, and detachable diaphragm structures and bell components, wherein the diaphragm structures and bell components include diaphragm structures and bell components of varying sizes so that the stethoscope may be used with infants, or with adults, connectable to each end of the chest piece;a revolvable valve stem having ends, disposed partially within the chest piece, so that one end of the valve stem is within the chest piece and a single portion of the valve stem protrudes from the chest piece, the valve stem having means for transmitting sounds detected by the diaphragm structures and bell components from one end of the valve stem to the opposite end of the valve stem;a single sound conducting tube having a range of 40 to 44 gram wall tubing connected at one end to the ear piece and at the other end to the portion of the revolvable valve stem which protrudes from said chest piece.