Noise reduction assembly for auscultation of a body
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1. A noise reduction assembly for auscultation of a body comprising:
- an auscultation device comprising;
a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end of said housing including an opening dimensioned and configured for engagement with a predetermined portion of the body when said housing is disposed in an operative orientation,said housing including a plurality of chambers disposed therewithin collectively structured to receive an acoustic signal at least when said housing is disposed in the operative orientation,at least one transducer at least partially disposed in a corresponding one of said chambers and structured to convert the acoustic signal into an electrical signal,a concentric structure formed circumferentially in surrounding relations to said proximal end of said housing;
a low frequency receiver disposed at least in sound communicating relation between said housing and said concentric structure, and structured to receive low frequency signals;
a first dampening layer molded and disposed in abutting relation relative to an exterior surface of said housing and covering substantially all exterior surfaces thereof except said proximal end, anda second dampening layer molded and disposed in abutting and covering relation relative to said first dampening layer.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a noise reduction assembly for auscultation of a body. An embodiment of the assembly includes an auscultation device formed of a first material and having a proximal end for engagement with the body when the auscultation device is in an operative orientation. An interior dampening layer, which may be formed of a second material, is formed along an exterior surface of the auscultation device and covering all exterior surfaces thereof except the proximal end. An exterior dampening layer, which may be formed of a third material, is then formed in covering relations relative to the interior dampening layer.
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1. A noise reduction assembly for auscultation of a body comprising:
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an auscultation device comprising; a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end of said housing including an opening dimensioned and configured for engagement with a predetermined portion of the body when said housing is disposed in an operative orientation, said housing including a plurality of chambers disposed therewithin collectively structured to receive an acoustic signal at least when said housing is disposed in the operative orientation, at least one transducer at least partially disposed in a corresponding one of said chambers and structured to convert the acoustic signal into an electrical signal, a concentric structure formed circumferentially in surrounding relations to said proximal end of said housing; a low frequency receiver disposed at least in sound communicating relation between said housing and said concentric structure, and structured to receive low frequency signals; a first dampening layer molded and disposed in abutting relation relative to an exterior surface of said housing and covering substantially all exterior surfaces thereof except said proximal end, and a second dampening layer molded and disposed in abutting and covering relation relative to said first dampening layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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