Littmann Cardiology IV Stethoscope, 6156, Plum
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3M Littmann Cardiology IV stethoscope with louder acoustics and lighter chestpiece for critical care. Customers praise professional sound quality and value; some note color appeal and durability concerns
Highlights
- loud acoustics for subtle changes
- diagnostic confidence in critical care
- stainless steel chestpiece
Pros
- more than twice as loud as peers
- professional sound quality
- lightweight chestpiece
- appealing deep purple color
- good value for money
Cons
- tubing durability concerns
- mixed opinions on overall weight
- some reports of tubing breaking
Best For
Features
- Diagnose and make decisions with confidence and hear subtle changes in patient status
- Useful in critical care and challenging environments such as the ED
- ICU
- Cardiac ICU
- step-down unit and other dynamic locations
- More than twice as loud* as the next leading stethoscope. *Based on tests against globally-available comparable stethoscopes in an equivalent class using recorded heart sounds with diaphragm.
- Allows you to more reliably and consistently hear heart sounds at lower frequencies (below 120Hz*) like Korotkoff sounds
- Mitral Stenosis and S3 and S4 Gallops when compared to other leading stethoscopes.
