3M Littmann CORE Digital Stethoscope, Our Most Advanced Stethoscope Yet, Up To 40x Amplification*, Active Noise Cancellation, In-App Sound Wave Visualization, Black-Finish Chestpiece, 8480

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I m very pleased with the stethoscope. I work in an internal medicine and geriatrics practice.I have used the the previous Littman electronic cuff but it no longer functions and I wanted a replacement. Additionally, it was electronic only. It did not function as an analogue cuff.I enjoy the Littman CORE device as it works in analogue OR amplified mode. One can switch back and forth instantly. I have been practicing for decades and I am familiar with non-amplified respiratory and cardiovascular findings. My entire auscultatory reference base is derived from using a conventional scope. With the CORE scope I can hear the native sound and compare it to the amplified sound. This gives me necessary context and I consider this to be a great advantage over a dedicated electronic scope.I am able to hear soft murmurs, and diastolic heart sounds more easily. It is easier to measure blood pressures. Again, the ability to go back and forth between analogue and augmentation modes is a singular advantage.Finally, the stethoscope offers typical Littman functionality. The acoustics are identical to other Littman analogue scopes I have used and the construction and comfort are comparableWith respect to the phonocardiogram, I really don’t have a strong opinion. The app works well and I can easily create and view the tracings. Since I have never had access to this function, I am probably on the bottom of the learning curve. If I were in a teaching environment this utility may be of more benefit. It is interesting and I plan to do more with it before I can frame an opinion. Be advised that there is a subscription cost if you want to do perform more than the basic functions with this app.

Covered by FSA
I purchased this 3M Littmann CORE Digital Stethoscope as a raffle gift for Respiratory Care Week, and it was a huge hit! My coworker absolutely loved it. It’s a fantastic, high-quality stethoscope, and the fact that it’s FSA eligible is a great bonus. The rainbow chestpiece is also a really nice touch.

This product works exceptionally well with bluetooth enabled hearing aides.
After spending a few hours on the internet I didn’t think that I would be able to get a stethoscope that would connect wirelessly to my bluetooth enabled hearing aids. That however, is exactly what the Littmann Core Stethoscope does. In my medical experience (I am a doctor: MD) the Littman cardioscope has always been an excellent instrument. If you are not wearing hearing aids, this instrument amplifies the heart and lung sounds very effectively. That part is unchanged. However, and this is the big news, you can disconnect the headphones from the stethoscope, turn on the Eko app on your bluetooth enabled cell phone (I have an Iphone), select start and connect the CORE device, choose either full cardiac exam or spot check (I prefer the full cardiac exam) and not only do you get a tracing of the heart rhythm, but the heart tones are crystal clear and easily identifiable. I can easily identify my very soft murmur of mild aortic stenosis. One important caveat: be sure that your phone volume setting is about 3 quarters of full volume to full volume. This is the most effective way to get full amplification of the heart tones. I am auscultating heart tones more effectively now (with my hearing impairment) than I was able to do when I had no hearing loss! It’s that good. One other point, because you’re not tethered to a stethoscope, you can keep a safe distance from those possibly infected patients. I plan to carry the headpiece of the stethecope in my pocket and just use it as such, without the ear pieces. Someone had commented in one of the reviews that I read that said the sounds were “scratchy”. I did not experience this problem to any significant degree. You always get a little “scratchiness” with any stethoscope, when you move to different positions on the chest wall. One request of the manufacturer: it would be great if you could manufacture a small cap to cover the opening of the head of the stethoscope (where it connects to the headset tubes) so it doesn’t get clogged up in my coat pocket. For all of you hearing impaired medical practitioners, I hope this helps!

I have to say, I love this stethoscope! I previously had the III version stethoscope from Littmann and although I liked it, I struggled to hear sounds clearly on certain patients. After trying a similar model of my co-worker’s I was finally convinced to get this one. I love how clear the audio is; I can even hear heart sounds when listening to lower posterior lungs! I’m not a big fan of the Eko app as I don’t have much use for it but I like connecting to it to see my stethoscope’s battery life. I’ve heard some people say it’s tedious to charge the stethoscope but I simply turn the electronic mode off after auscultating patients and I only have to charge it every ~3 (12 hour) shifts. And even then it’s only about 2 hours to charge it fully. So not a big nuisance in my eyes. To me the only slight issue is that the stethoscope tubing is longer than the III model, meaning it doesn’t fit into my current stethoscope case and is a bit awkward to fold and put in my scrub pants’ side pocket. But still a great item!

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