Patent ID: 6757392
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
An electronic stethoscope comprising a headpiece connected to a chest-piece by means of a lead, and two earpieces connected to the chest-piece, wherein the headpiece comprises:(a) at least three electrodes for obtaining an electrocardiogram (ECG); (b) a display arrangement for visual display of body function values obtained by the electrodes; and (c) an evaluation unit for collection and processing of the body function values for displaying at the display arrangement, wherein at least two of the three electrodes are fixed to arms attached pivotably to a periphery of a contact surface of the headpiece, the arms being adapted for swiveling out and forming at least approximately a closed contact ring when in a non-swivelled-out position, and wherein the three electrodes are positionable to form an approximately Einthoven triangle arrangement in a swiveled-out position.