Medical device with communication, measurement and data functions
First Claim
1. A medical diagnostic and communications apparatus with audio output comprising:
- electronic processing means for processing stethoscope signals and secondary audio signals;
an electronic stethoscope sensing means contained within a housing for transducing body sounds to electronic signals, operatively connected to the electronic processing means;
one or more secondary audio signal sources operatively connected to electronic processing means;
common audio output means connected to electronic processing means to convert electronic stethoscope signals or secondary audio signals to acoustic output, said sounds being produced separately or mixed.
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Abstract
A medical diagnostic and communications apparatus with audio output comprises an electronic processor for processing stethoscope signals and secondary audio signals. An electronic stethoscope sensor is contained within a housing for transducing body sounds to electronic signals, and is operatively connected to the electronic processor. One or more secondary audio signal sources operatively connects to the electronic processor. A common audio output is connected to electronic processor to convert electronic stethoscope signals or secondary audio signals to acoustic output. These sounds may be produced separately or mixed.
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18 Claims
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1. A medical diagnostic and communications apparatus with audio output comprising:
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electronic processing means for processing stethoscope signals and secondary audio signals; an electronic stethoscope sensing means contained within a housing for transducing body sounds to electronic signals, operatively connected to the electronic processing means; one or more secondary audio signal sources operatively connected to electronic processing means; common audio output means connected to electronic processing means to convert electronic stethoscope signals or secondary audio signals to acoustic output, said sounds being produced separately or mixed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A medical diagnostic and communications apparatus comprising an electronic stethoscope sensor physically attached via mounting means to, and operatively connected to, electronic processing means comprising a handheld computer containing audio driver means for processing and producing stethoscope sounds from said sensor.
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18. A medical measurement and communications apparatus comprising an ultrasonic measurement sensor operatively connected to electronic processing means comprising a handheld computer containing display means for displaying images processed from said sensor.
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