An amplified stethoscope is an assistive listening device used by medical professionals and students with hearing impairments to hear patient sounds. It can be adjusted for low or high frequency sounds and can work with or without hearing aids using various attachments.
An amplified stethoscope is a tool used by medical professionals and students with hearing impairments. It is an assistive listening device (ALD) that allows them to hear the sounds of the patient’s heart, lungs, and other body systems when needed. The stethoscope electronically amplifies these sounds so that the person using it can hear more easily when performing an exam. Adjustments to reduce background noises can also be made with this type of stethoscope.
Many amplified stethoscopes are designed so that the user can adjust the sound frequency from low to high during exams. Low frequency mode is often called bell mode. This mode is used to hear lower frequency sounds, such as certain sounds made by the heart. High-frequency sounds, such as sounds made by the lungs, can be heard using the diaphragm mode.
Amplified stethoscopes are electronic and typically run on batteries. They can be used by people who wear hearing aids and by people with hearing impairments who do not need them. A self-contained amplified stethoscope is typically used when a hearing aid is not worn. Other types of amplified stethoscopes are made to work with hearing aids using various types of attachments.
Self-powered amplified stethoscopes are not meant to be connected to any other type of hearing aid. When using the tool, the user places the earpiece in their ears to listen. People who normally wear hearing aids may choose to remove their aids and use a standalone stethoscope.
Accessories are required to successfully use other types of amplified stethoscopes while wearing hearing aids. The type of attachment depends mainly on the type of hearing aid worn. People who wear hearing aids that are in the canal (ITC) or completely in the canal (CIC) of the ear may wear ear molds or special plastic tips. The plastic tips replace the standard eartips on the amplified stethoscope and rest on hearing aids.
Molds can be made to fit ITC, CIC and behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids. They are custom made to interface with the type of hearing aid you wear and your stethoscope. Medical professionals can also purchase headphones to connect to the amplified stethoscope and replace the earphones. A healthcare provider with cochlear implants can also use an amplified stethoscope by using a patch cord or input cord to connect the stethoscope directly to the cochlear implant processor.
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