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.
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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