Modular auscultation device
AssigneeSolventum Intellectual Properties Company
InventorsWilliam Bedingham, J. Peter Robinson
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Abstract
An auscultation device having a headset, a chest piece, and tubing connecting the chest piece to the headset. At least one connector disposed in the tubing between the headset and the chest piece and the at least one connector comprising a first female connector portion and a second male connector portion. The first female connector portion having a receiving cavity and a collar which is slidable and used to lock the first and second portions together, and the second male connector portion having a through hole, a compressible O-ring, and a latching ring collar.
Claims16
An auscultation device comprising:
- a headset, a chest piece including a shaft, and tubing;
- an accessory;
- at least one connector including at least one of a first female connector portion and a second male connector portion;
- the first female connector portion having a receiving cavity, a slidable collar, and a first threaded portion;
- and
- the second male connector portion having a through hole, a compressible O-ring, a latching ring collar, and a second threaded portion,
- wherein the at least one connector allows the auscultation device to be assembled into a plurality of assembled configurations, including:
- a first assembled configuration that includes the at least one connector, the headset, the chest piece, and the tubing arranged in series, but omits the accessory, and which exhibits a first length from the headset to the chest piece;
- and
- a second assembled configuration that includes the at least one connector, the headset, the chest piece, the tubing, and the accessory arranged in series, and which exhibits a second length from the headset to the chest piece greater than the first length.
A kit, comprising:
- a headset;
- a chest piece including a shaft;
- tubing;
- at least one accessory;
- and
- at least one connector,
- wherein the at least one connector allows the headset, the chest piece, and the tubing to be assembled together into a plurality of assembled configurations, including:
- a first assembled configuration that includes the at least one connector, the headset, the chest piece, and the tubing arranged in series, but omits the at least one accessory, and which exhibits a first length from the headset to the chest piece;
- and
- a second assembled configuration that includes the at least one connector, the headset, the chest piece, the tubing, and the at least one accessory arranged in series, and which exhibits a second length from the headset to the chest piece greater than the first length.
A kit, comprising:
- a plurality of components that includes a headset, a chest piece including a shaft, and tubing;
- at least one accessory;
- and
- first and second connectors, wherein the kit is assemblable into a plurality of assembled configurations, including:
- a first assembled configuration that includes the first connector arranged in series with the plurality of components, but omits the at least one accessory and the second connector, and exhibits a first length from the headset to the chest piece;
- and
- a second assembled configuration that includes the first and second connectors arranged in series with the plurality of components and the at least one accessory and exhibits a second length from the headset to the chest piece greater than the first length.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.