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Indications
This device is intended for medical diagnostic
purposes only. It can be used for auscultation
of heart, lung and other body sounds. This
product is not designed, sold or intended for
use except as indicated.
Instructions for Use:
Gripping of the stethoscope and Changing
Frequencies Using the Tunable Diaphragm
The Littmann Cardiology S.T.C. allows for a
variety of auscultation styles. Grasp the
stethoscope chestpiece as you are most
comfortable, either two or three finger style.
Your Littmann Cardiology S.T.C. stethoscope
is equipped with a patented tunable diaphragm
that enables you to listen to both low and high
frequency sounds without rotation of
the chestpiece.
pressure on skin contact or lay the chest piece
over the area of auscultation.
on the chestpiece. To listen to low and high
frequency sounds without removing and
repositioning the chestpiece simply alternate
between light and firm hand pressure on the
chestpiece.
Low frequencies: To
listen to low
frequency sounds
(traditional bell
mode) use very light
High frequencies: To
listen to high
frequency sounds
(traditional diaphragm
mode), press firmly
Headset Adjustment:
Correct
Incorrect
attaching the eartip to the ear-tube. The eartips
are pushed on to the end of the ear-tube and
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Your new Littmann
stethoscope is designed
to provide a comfortable
acoustically sealed ear fit.
Notice that the ear-tubes
are set to accommodate
the typical anatomy of
the ear canal. The eartips
should point in a
forward direction as you
insert them into your
ear canals.
To reduce spring tension
in the headset, hold each
ear-tube at the bend near
the eartip and gradually
pull apart until fully
extended. To increase
spring tension, grasp the
headset with one hand
where the ear-tubes enter
the plastic tubing and
squeeze until the plastic
tubing on one ear-tube
touches the other. Repeat
as necessary.
For maximum acoustic
performance, comfortable
patented 3M™
Littmann® Soft-sealing
Eartips are provided with
your stethoscope. This
stethoscope utilizes a
unique design for
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