GliaX Stethoscope: Open-Source, Research-Validated Medical Device for $2.50-$5
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Summary
An open-source, research-validated stethoscope project (GliaX/Stethoscope) that provides freely available plans for a low-cost medical device. The stethoscope costs between $2.50 and $5 to produce, functions as well as the market gold standard (Littmann Cardiology III), and has been validated through a peer-reviewed publication in PLOS ONE. The project aims to make affordable medical diagnostic tools accessible worldwide.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThis project aims to create a research-validated stethoscope whose plans are available freely and openly.
The goal is for the bell to cost ~USD$1-2 to produce, and the rest of the stethoscope to cost approximately the same.
Currently, the stethoscope resulting from this project functions as well as the market gold standard, the Littmann Cardiology III.
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