Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices – Stethoscopes – electrical
Patent
1994-09-29
1997-02-18
Kuntz, Curtis
Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices
Stethoscopes, electrical
381 86, A61B 704
Patent
active
056048114
ABSTRACT:
A stethoscope and headset system comprising a stethoscope having a monitor mechanism for monitoring internal bodily vibrations of a patient and conversion circuitry coupled to the monitor mechanism for receiving the internal bodily vibrations and transmitting internal bodily indication signals based upon the internal bodily vibrations, a headset having a headband, a pair of earpieces coupled to the headband, a microphone for receiving a user's voice and transmitting a plurality of intercom signals; and a pair of speakers with each speaker coupled to an earpiece for transmitting audible sounds upon actuation by internal bodily indication signals and intercom signals; and a user-orientable selector switch coupled with the stethoscope and headset and coupleable with an intercom system of an aircraft, the selector switch having one orientation for enabling a user to listen to a patient's internal bodily vibrations and another orientation for enabling a user to communicate through the intercom system.
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McIntyre Constance T.
McIntyre Kenneth M.
Kuntz Curtis
Oh Minsun
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