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Prestige Clinical Cardiology Stethoscope | 
| Brand: Prestige
Category: Health and Beauty
List Price: $80.00
Buy New: $61.95
as of 11/7/2009 20:23 CST details
You Save: $18.05 (23%)
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 5618
Color: Black
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 26 x 3 x 1.3
Model: 128-BLK
UPC: 786511621285
EAN: 0786511563691
ASIN: B00062N3X8
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| Features:
| • | Two tubes-in-one design for the clearest sound transmission | | • | Wide non-chill ring | | • | Deep bell is shaped for optimum sound detection | | • | Two sizes of soft eartips included | | • | Stainless Steel construction |
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Product Description
A Classic design and superior acoustics make the Clinical Cardiology the finest in auditory diagnostics. Incorporating a two tubes-in-one design for the clearest sound transmission and stainless steel construction, the Clinical Cardiology uses the finest sound conducting design and materials available. The deep bell is shaped for optimum sound detection and comes with a wide non-chill ring. Each Clinical Cardiology offers two sizes of soft eartips which deliver sounds accurately by protecting the user from outside noise while providing unsurpassed comfort. A convenient snap-on rim and diaphragm compliment the advanced design and ease of use of the Clinical Cardiology.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 19
Good sound, but a couple of drawbacks. November 6, 2009
R. B. Anderson (Minnesota)
I bought this Prestige Medical Clincial Cardiology last year as a student nurse, when my Littmann Lightweight grew legs. That turned out to be a blessing in disguise, because my auscultation skill suddenly got a whole lot better. I found I could hear better with the diaphragm, and WAY better with the bell, in terms of both volume and clarity. With my previous scope, I could barely find an apical pulse, and with this one, I discovered heart murmurs that had not previously been in the hospital charts! Tell me THAT doesn't rock! It's not much heavier than my previous scope, and equally comfortable to the ears. Also, this one comes with a pediatric diaphragm that exchanges with the bell, and it's a good one; I could hear with it better than I could with the high-end pediatric scopes floating around the unit where I did that clinical ...and in Minnesota winters, pediatric units fill up with a lot of respiratory junk & you're listening to a lot of lung sounds. The pediatric diaphragm is nice for telling which sounds are coming from which lobes in smaller patients.
Two complaints, though: First, the tubing is quite short, and at times, I have had to get closer to patients than I really wanted to be. This can be awkward both physically and culturally. Second, to use the pediatric diaphragm, you have to take off the bell. Dumb design! Changing between these two is easy, but still not convenient to do in the middle of an assessment, especially when you're in a hurry (when aren't you?), and not having the bell for pediatric heart sounds is a significant limitation. If it were made so you could change between adult & pediatric diaphragms, and retain the bell (which seems to be fine for patients of just about any size), this would be a five-star stethoscope.
Still, most scopes I've seen don't even give you the option of a pediatric diaphragm. And the good volume and clarity are what you really care about. This is a nice one.
Oh, and if you're a new student getting your first stethoscope, don't assume (like I did at first) that a "cardiology" scope is designed specifically for use in cardiology, and may not work well for more general use. The term actually refers to the Y-shaped, dual-lumen tubing, which seems to work well for auscultation in any setting. Nobody bothered to explain that to me. Neither has anyone told me why this confusing terminology continues to be used. This is a good scope whether you're in cardiology or not.
 Garbage September 6, 2009
RAN (New Mexico)
Just don't do it. I bought one- returned it earpeices defective. Had another sent to me. Ear peiced defective again. Had to go to university bookstore and by Litmann earpeices. Drum is also defective- tympanic membrane falls off. All and all this is a very poor scope. I would not recommend it.
On the positive side- I have had several good scopes stolen- if this gets stolen- who cares. i feel sorry for the thief.
ER doctor.
 Rick August 25, 2009
Rick Yeager (Phila, PA USA)
Great product. My daughters medical instructor was so impressed she's ordering the same one.
 OK quality, poor earpieces July 16, 2009
Andrew I. Schamess
I'm a primary care doc, so my stethoscope definitely gets a workout. I find the sound quality adequate. My only complaint is the soft earpieces. They are made of inferior material, and they split, tear, and work their way loose. I need to replace them often.
poor quality June 17, 2009
Jonathan Wolman (Washington State)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I recently bought this stethascope as a less expensive alternative to the Litman cardiology I had that finally broke after a good 4 years of use. Although it had the look and lumen thickness similar to the Litman, with fairly good diaphram, the bell side had terrible quality. Also it would try to twist on you while in the ears make it very uncomfortable. The last straw was when the eartip split after just 2 weeks of use. I have returned it to Amazon and ordered a duplicate of my original Litman Cardiology that I know is a great product. It'll be 150% more money, but well worth it.
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