Latest version of Ekos CORE stethoscope includes noise canceling capabilities
Summary
Eko, the maker of devices and platforms for monitoring heart function, has announced the rollout of a second version of its CORE stethoscope that includes noise canceling capabilities and a sound amplifying feature. “The better we can hear and the better we can screen, the better we can care for our patients,” Dr. Steve Pham, VP of clinical research at Eko and an emergency medicine physician, said in a statement. “The CORE, coupled with Eko’s software, helps convert the device already worn around the neck of 30 million clinicians around the world into a powerful cardiopulmonary screening tool.” Eko has making moves in the cardio care delivery space for sometime. In 2018 it made a deal with the Mayo Clinic to develop a new product that will employ machine learning and a digital stethoscope to assist doctors in detecting potentially dangerous heart conditions. In 2018 Steth IO launch of its smartphone-based digital stethoscope, which is built directly into the protective case of a physician’s iPhone (models 6 and higher), allowing them to listen to and measure heart rates or lung sounds by running an app and holding the phone up to a patient’s chest.
