Stethoscope shield system and method of shielding stethoscope using the same

A method for preventing contamination of an instrument surface of an instrument comprising the steps of:

• applying a plurality of substantially planar shields, each having a substantially identical outer periphery, stacked one upon the other with an adhesive disposed therebetween to a surface of said instrument, each of said shields further including a first surface and a second surface such that adjacent shields adhere to one another with said first surface of each of said shields adhering to said second surface of an adjacent shield and said first surface of a first shield in said stacked shields adjacent to said instrument surface is adhered to said instrument surface by said adhesive;
• and
• removing an outermost shield of said stacked shields after said instrument has been used,
• wherein said adhesive disposed between said stacked shields covers less than an entire surface of at least one of said first and second surfaces and has at least one of a consecutively increasing bonding area and a consecutively increasing bonding strength between each successive shield of said stacked shields.

A shield system for application to a contact surface of an instrument comprising:

• a plurality of substantially planar shields, each having a substantially identical outer periphery, stacked one upon the other, each of said shields including a first surface and a second surface such that adjacent shields are attracted to one another with said first surface of each of said shields contacting said second surface of an adjacent shield;
• and
• a first shield of said stacked shields being in contact with the instrument for supporting said stacked shields,
• wherein said attraction between said stacked shields occurs over less than an entire surface of at least one of said first and second surfaces and has at least one of a consecutively increasing attraction area and a consecutively increasing attraction strength between each successive shield of said stacked shields, and an exposed shield of said stacked shields is removed after contacting a body.

A stethoscope shield system for a stethoscope having a diaphragm with a surface area for touching a body of a person, the system comprising:

• a plurality of substantially planar shields, each having a substantially identical outer periphery, stacked one upon the other, each of said shields including a first surface and a second surface with said first surface of each of said shields being attracted to said second surface of said adjacent shield by an attraction force;
• and
• a first shield of said plurality of shields being in contact with said diaphragm for supporting said stacked shields,
• wherein said attraction force between said stacked shields occurs over less than an entire surface of at least one of said first and second surfaces and has at least one of a consecutively increasing attraction force area and a consecutively increasing attraction force strength between each successive shield of said stacked shields, and an exposed shield of said stacked shields is removed after contacting said body.