Dispensable, disposable shield for stethoscopes

Details Dispensable, disposable shield for stethoscopes Dispensable, disposable shield for stethoscopes

1994-03-10

1995-06-13

Dang, Khanh

Acoustics

Anatomic or prosthetic relation

Ear and mouth

A61B 702

Patent

active

054244951

ABSTRACT:
A dispensable, disposable shield for stethoscopes prevents the transfer of disease or other contaminants through the incorporation of a disc of plastic film material having a defined edge surface, a pull-tab along the edge surface of the disc, and an adhesive backing on the plastic film material disc, with the plastic film material disc having a contour for covering a diaphragm of the stethoscope and with the adhesive backing covering the entire contour of the disc and being peelably detachable from the stethoscope diaphragm after use. In a second embodiment, the pull-tab is replaced by a flap.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3867925 (1975-02-01), Ersek
patent: 3871947 (1975-03-01), Brekken
patent: 4461368 (1984-07-01), Plourde
patent: 4867268 (1989-09-01), Ulert

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