Tubular member for facilitating the collection of sound waves originating inside a living body

A method for manufacturing an acoustic collection device, the method comprising:

• acquiring a block of deformable material that is capable of deforming under pressure and reverting to an original form upon removal of the pressure;
• forming a tubular body with a pair of ends from the block of deformable material,
• wherein the tubular body is no more than 10 millimeters (mm) in width and no more than 5 mm in length;
• and
• defining a channel through the tubular body such that (i) a first aperture is accessible along a first end of the pair of ends and (ii) a second aperture is accessible along a second end of the pair of ends.

An input unit for an electronic stethoscope system, the input unit comprising:

• a printed circuit board having a first side and a second side on which a microphone is mounted;
• a structural body that includes
• (i) a first section, and
• (ii) a second section with an exterior surface that defines a resonator cavity through which sound waves are guided toward the microphone when the structural body is placed against a surface of a living body;
• and
• a tubular body that is comprised of a deformable material and is situated between the second side of the printed circuit board and the second section of the structural body.