Wireless electronic stethoscope
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1. A wireless electronic stethoscope device, comprising:
- a pen-shaped main body;
a sensor module for data collection;
a processor module to coordinate operation of electronic stethoscope modules;
a wireless communication module to transmit and receive digital and analog data;
a power module including a battery for storing energy; and
a control module to communicate information and receive operational commands,wherein said control module includes an indicator which communicates to a user whether a current position of said sensor module on a patient'"'"'s body is sufficient to enable communication of an adequate data signal from said sensor module.
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Abstract
A wireless electronic stethoscope device is disclosed. The wireless electronic stethoscope device includes a pen-shaped main body; a sensor module for data collection; a processor module to coordinate operation of electronic stethoscope modules; a wireless communication module to transmit and receive digital and analog data; a power module including a battery for storing energy; a control module to communicate information and receive operational commands.
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1. A wireless electronic stethoscope device, comprising:
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a pen-shaped main body; a sensor module for data collection; a processor module to coordinate operation of electronic stethoscope modules; a wireless communication module to transmit and receive digital and analog data; a power module including a battery for storing energy; and a control module to communicate information and receive operational commands, wherein said control module includes an indicator which communicates to a user whether a current position of said sensor module on a patient'"'"'s body is sufficient to enable communication of an adequate data signal from said sensor module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of detecting and transmitting body sounds wirelessly, comprising the steps of:
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determining that a current position of a detached wireless electronic stethoscope on a patient'"'"'s body is sufficient to enable communication of an adequate data signal from said the detached wireless electronic stethoscope; detecting body sounds through the detached wireless electronic stethoscope; and transmitting said body sounds simultaneously to one or more receivers, wherein; said body sounds can be stored and retrieved by one or more receivers;
orsaid body sounds can be analyzed for screening or diagnostic purposes. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method of detecting and transmitting body sounds wirelessly, comprising the steps of:
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determining that a current position of the detached wireless electronic stethoscope on a patient'"'"'s body is sufficient to enable communication of an adequate data signal from the detached wireless electronic stethoscope; detecting body sounds through the detached wireless electronic stethoscope; and transmitting said body sounds simultaneously to one or more mobile computing devices. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system comprising:
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a master wireless electronic stethoscope; and a plurality of slave wireless electronic stethoscopes, wherein the master wireless electronic stethoscope is configured to detect a physiological sign of a patient and transmit the physiological sign to each of the plurality of slave wireless electronic stethoscopes, wherein each of the plurality of slave wireless electronic stethoscopes is configured to store and playback the physiological sign, and wherein the physiological sign is at least one selected from a group consisting of;
respiratory rate and heart rate.
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