Fierce Biotech: 3M Taps Eko for New Littmann Digital Stethoscope


The digital stethoscope promises to amplify subtle heart sounds up to 40 times while cancelling out unwanted background noise.
Fierce Biotech: 3M Taps Eko for New Littmann Digital Stethoscope

3M, maker of the ubiquitous Littmann stethoscope brand, has teamed up with Eko to create a new digital version that aims to amplify sounds and incorporate artificial intelligence listening algorithms.

The two companies are launching the Littmann CORE Digital Stethoscope, built off of 3M's cardiology-focused model. It promises to be able to amplify subtle heart sounds up to 40 times while canceling out unwanted background noise.

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