Arrangement for auscultation training
OwnerPaul Lecatinventor
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Abstract
An arrangement and method for auscultation training is provided including a transmitter associated with an audio device for transmitting an audio signal to an auscultation device. The auscultation device may include a receiver for receiving the audio signal from the transmitter and a speaker for relaying the sound to the end user. The arrangement may allow for the broadcast of simulated medical sounds to a generally, normal appearing auscultation device for the purposes of teaching or testing using simulated patient scenarios, while allowing for normal person-to-person interaction between the simulated patient and physician.
Claims21
An arrangement for auscultation training, comprising:
- a signal generator capable of generating an audio signal representing at least one sound;
- a transmitter associated with the device for transmitting an audio signal corresponding to the at least one sound;
- an auscultation device remote from the transmitter, the auscultation device comprising:
- a receiver for receiving the audio signal from the transmitter;
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- a speaker for communicating the audio signal received by the receiver.
A training stethoscope, comprising
- a head piece connected to an ear piece by tubing;
- a receiver for receiving an audio signal from a wireless transmitter;
- a speaker in circuit communication with the receiver for communicating the audio signal, the speaker positioned proximate the head assembly such that the audio signal from the speaker is transmitted from the head piece to the ear piece via the tubing assembly.
A method for simulating auditory findings in an auscultation device, comprising:
- transmitting an audio signal from a location remote to the auscultation device;
- receiving the audio signal on the auscultation device;
- communicating at least one sound represented by the audio signal to a user of the auscultation device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.