Disposable stethoscope cover diaphragm

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1998-03-13

2000-02-01

Dang, Khanh

Acoustics

Anatomic or prosthetic relation

Ear and mouth

A61B 702

Patent

active

060191872

ABSTRACT:
A cover diaphragm is removably attached over the outer edge of a stethoscope high frequency pickup in order to isolate the pickup from pathogens contacted when the stethoscope is used to examine a person. The cover diaphragm can be used as the diaphragm of a stethoscope high frequency pickup and can be used with a diaphragm supplied with the stethoscope. After the cover diaphragm has been used it can be discarded and destroyed by known safe procedures and alternatively can be cleaned by known safe procedures for reuse.

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