Earbud Based Auscultation System and Method Therefor

Abstract

An earbud based auscultation system and method therefor are disclosed. The system includes a signal detector and a network interface. The signal detector includes a body that accepts an earbud, and a base of the body is positioned against a body of a patient and receives biosignals from the patient. The earbud includes sensors that detect the biosignals including infrasonic and audible signals via the base and sends the biosignals to the network interface, which forwards the biosignals to a remote device such as a server. An analysis system can access the biosignals at the remote device to identify and characterize physiological processes of the patient based on the biosignals. In embodiments, a second earbud is placed in the ear canal of the patient or coupled to a second signal detector placed against the patient's body. In one example, the network interface is a wireless interface of an earbud.

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