Rijuven's CardioSleeve -- stethoscope add-on for 3-lead EKG

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A discussion centers on a compact 3-lead EKG pickup device designed to attach to a stethoscope, allowing healthcare professionals to obtain basic EKG readings during examinations without the need for traditional electrode patches. Participants express interest in the device's practicality and its minimal weight of only 1.7 ounces, which enhances its usability. The conversation also touches on a past invention involving a simple setup using a piezo pickup and an oscilloscope to visualize heartbeats, highlighting the innovative spirit behind such medical devices. Overall, the thread emphasizes the potential of integrating EKG technology into standard examination tools for improved efficiency in patient care.
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Pretty interesting idea... A small 3-lead EKG pickup device that you attach to your stethoscope so you can acquire a basic EKG trace during your exam without having to pull out your monitor and place electrode patches on the patient... Has anyone used or seen these yet? I wonder how much weight it adds to the stethoscope...

https://rijuven.com/medicaldevices/cardiosleeve
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Nice. That's definitely one of those "why didn't I think of that?" things.
 
berkeman said:
I wonder how much weight it adds to the stethoscope...

https://rijuven.com/medicaldevices/cardiosleeve
From the link about 1/3 of the way down the page: Only 1.7oz.
 
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Nice. That's definitely one of those "why didn't I think of that?" things.
I should have followed up with a device I made to show kids in a science class ten years ago:) I had an oscilloscope and a big lens to throw the output onto a large screen and used a styrofoam cup from Burger King with a Piezo pickup glued inside and then the signal going straight to the O'scope. Put the cup on a volunteer kid's chest and you could see the heartbeat directly on the screen, no electronics or amps needed, just the bare output of the piezo pickup going straightway to the scope and the heartbeat was visible!
Oh well, another invention lost by me:)
 
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