IStethoscope

Medical equipment data
Health topic Cardiovascular diseases
Maternal mortality
Child mortality
Health classification Diagnosis
Project data
Type
Authors
Location London, United Kingdom
Status Commercialized
Years
Made No
Replicated No

Problem being addressed

While regular stethoscopes can pick up heartbeats, they do not record the data automatically; stethoscopes are also an extra device for doctors to carry around.

Detailed description of the solution

The iStethoscope is a mobile app able to pick up a heartbeat by using an iPhone's built-in microphone. It can record and play back eight seconds of heartbeat, and display a phonocardiograph and a spectrogram, which can then be emailed to a specialist. This allows doctors to have the capability to accurately hear a heartbeat at all times without having to carry around a stethoscope. It also would allow less trained medical workers to record their patients' heartbeats and send it to a doctor for consultation.

Designed by

  • Designed by: Peter Bentley
  • Manufacturer location: University College London

When and where it was tested/implemented

It's currently being used in UK hospitals.

References

Other internally generated reports

  • "IStethoscope Pro by The Undercover Scientist." Peter Bentley Online. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Mar. 2013. Link Available here

Externally generated reports

  • "IStethoscope: The IPhone App Which Is Already Replacing the Real Thing in Hospitals." Mail Online. N.p., 31 Aug. 2010. Web. 25 Mar. 2013. Link Available here
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Authors Kelly Wojcik, Amir Sabet
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