Patent ID: 7575094

Claim:
A stethoscope cover for use with an isolation garment having a torso section with a neck opening, and for use with a stethoscope having a listening device attached to a center sound tube attached to a first and second lateral sound tube, each lateral sound tube terminating in an ear piece, the stethoscope cover comprising: a. an elongated sheath section having an elongated body with an opening leading to an elongated interior chamber; b. means by which the elongated sheath is incorporated into or attached to the torso section of the isolation garment so that the opening of the sheath is at the neck opening of the isolation garment and the elongated body extending outside of, in front of and not attached to the torso section of the isolation garment; c. the isolation garment and incorporated stethoscope cover are disposable; and d. the sheath incorporated into the isolation garment so that the sheath is articulatable to enable the stethoscope to be carried in the sheath and also permit the stethoscope to be used for examination purposes so that when the stethoscope is inserted into the elongated interior chamber so that the listening device and at least a portion of the center sound tube are retained in the elongated interior chamber and at least a portion of the lateral sound tubes extend out of the cover, the listening device and the sound tube of the stethoscope are retained in an in-use condition to permit the stethoscope to be used for examination purposes while the stethoscope is retained in the sheath.