Stethoscope systems and assemblies
A chest piece for a wireless stethoscope system can be configured to receive, from the accelerometer, motion data; determine, based on the motion data, that the chest piece has experienced no moment for a time threshold; and command the chest piece to enter a sleep mode that consumes less power in response to determining that no moment has occurred for the time threshold.
1 . A stethoscope system, comprising:
a power source;
a main housing comprising a neck strap extending from a first end to a second end, the first end configured to couple to the power source, the main housing comprising a first transceiver;
a chest piece configured to removably couple to the second end of the neck strap, the chest piece comprising a second transceiver;
a fully assembled configuration having the power source and the chest piece both coupled to the neck strap, the power source configured to charge a power supply in the chest piece in response to being in the fully assembled configuration; and
an operable configuration having the power source coupled to the neck strap and the chest piece being de-coupled from the neck strap, the neck strap configured to wrap loosely around a user's neck, and the chest piece configured to convert auscultation signals to digital signals for wireless transmission from the second transceiver to the first transceiver.
2 . The stethoscope system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of headsets, the chest piece configured to wirelessly transmit the digital signals to the plurality of headsets in the operable configuration.
3 . The stethoscope system of claim 1 , wherein the chest piece is configured to transmit the digital signals to a plurality of transceivers.
4 . The stethoscope system of claim 1 , further comprising a charging system, the charging system including a plurality of charge ports, each charge port in the plurality of charge ports configured to receive the power source.
5 . The stethoscope system of claim 4 , further comprising a plurality of the power source, each power source in the plurality of the power source configured to charge in a respective charge port in response to not being in use.
6 . The stethoscope system of claim 5 , wherein any power source in the plurality of the power source is swappable with the power source in response to the power source running low on a state of charge.
7 . A method of using a wireless stethoscope system, the method comprising:
draping a main housing comprising a neck strap around a neck of a user, the neck strap coupled to a power source on a first end and a chest piece on a second end, the main housing comprising a first transceiver and the chest piece comprising a second transceiver and the power source configured to charge a power supply in the chest piece in response to both being coupled to the neck strap;
de-coupling the chest piece from the second end;
selecting an operating mode for the chest piece;
placing the chest piece on a skin of a patient;
convert auscultation signals from the chest piece to digital signals; and
transmitting the digital signals from the second transceiver to the first transceiver.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the chest piece is configured to wirelessly transmit the digital signals to a plurality of headsets.
9 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
de-coupling the power source in response to the power source having low power; and
coupling a second power source to the first end of the neck strap.
10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising de-coupling the second power source from a charging station having plurality of power sources prior to coupling the second power source to the neck strap.
11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising coupling the power source to the charging station.
12 . The method of claim 7 further comprising transmitting the digital signals from the chest piece to a plurality of transceivers.
13 . A method comprising:
providing a power source;
providing a main housing comprising a neck strap extending from a first end to a second end, the first end configured to couple to the power source, the main housing comprising a first transceiver;
providing a chest piece configured to removably couple to the second end of the neck strap, the chest piece comprising a second transceiver;
facilitating a fully assembled configuration having the power source and the chest piece both coupled to the neck strap, the power source configured to charge a power supply in the chest piece in response to being in the fully assembled configuration; and
facilitating an operable configuration having the power source coupled to the neck strap and the chest piece being de-coupled from the neck strap, the neck strap configured to wrap loosely around a user's neck, and the chest piece configured to convert auscultation signals to digital signals for wireless transmission from the second transceiver to the first transceiver.
14 . The method of claim 13 further comprising providing a plurality of headsets, the chest piece configured to wirelessly transmit the digital signals to the plurality of headsets in the operable configuration.
15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the chest piece is configured to transmit the digital signals to a plurality of transceivers.
16 . The method of claim 13 further comprising providing a charging system, the charging system including a plurality of charge ports, each charge port in the plurality of charge ports configured to receive the power source.
17 . The method of claim 16 further comprising providing a plurality of the power source, each power source in the plurality of the power source configured to charge in a respective charge port in response to not being in use.
18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein any power source in the plurality of the power source is swappable with the power source in response to the power source running low on a state of charge.