Carleton xDX Collection
Stethoscope
Stethos Electronic Stethoscope
Identifier
2019.CU.DX.00049
Former Accession Number
5094
Date
1995 (design)
Material/Technique
grey and black coloured thermoplastic, nylon, polycarbonate, neoprene, silicone, steel and electronic components
Measurement
2cm (height)
stethoscope
,
9.5cm (width)
stethoscope
,
68cm (length)
stethoscope
Physical Description
Grey and black electronic stethoscope with green and red indicator lights.
Component Part Name
stethoscope
AAT Culture
Canadian
Style or Period
Post-1945
Work Type AAT
stethoscopes
Description
Design team collaborated with Dr. Louis-Gilles Durand of Clinical Research Institute Montreal. The first completely electronic stethoscope on the market, this ergonomic, high fidelity diagnostic instrument weighs no more than a conventional stethoscope. It can be connected to a computer allowing real-time monitoring and recording of heart sounds and murmurs.
Description Source
DX Carleton Transfer List Filemaker PDF
Provenance
By transfer from Design Exchange, originally gift of Theratechnologies, Montreal
External Linls
https://www.mnbaq.org/collections/oeuvres/stethoscope-electronique-stethos