3B Scientific SimulScope® Bedside Auscultation System without ECG

The 3B Scientific SimulScope® Bedside Auscultation System without ECG allows physicians and students to hear and share live physiological sounds with up to 20 people at the same time. This minimizes patient intrusion, as only one stethoscope is needed to auscultate actively. The system is also an effective teaching tool in the simulation lab or classroom, as it can be used with other simulators and training manikins by Cardionics. Additionally, it can send and receive auscultation sounds over various Telemedicine systems.

The SimulScope® is a small, portable, battery-operated wireless transmitter. It uses a transducer stethoscope to pick up heart, lung, and bowel sounds and then transmits them via infrared technology to the wireless Heartman® Infrared Headphones worn by each listener. These headphones detect the infrared signal and convert it to an audible sound, making it possible for a large group of listeners to participate in a live auscultation.

An instructor can fine-tune the sounds heard using the adjustable filters built into the SimulScope®. This allows listeners to hear very narrow frequency ranges of emphasis, improving their learning experience.

SimulScope® is Most Recommended For: 

Bedside Education

• Hands-on learning in the moment is one of the best educational tools a student can obtain. Understanding that patients are unique and each individual may need a different treatment, combined with physically seeing how proper auscultation is performed, is a clinical pearl. Additionally, students are exposed to various external sounds and sights, which enforce accuracy in the art of auscultation.
• The SimulScope® will also transmit through glass or plastic partitions, allowing students to hear more critical sounds, such as from an ICU/CCU or nursery. Educators can safely auscultate their patients and provide feedback without the risk of crowding or cross-contamination.

Teaching Heart, Lung, and Bowel Auscultation Using Simulation Manikins

• The SimulScope® can be used in the classroom setting with PAT® Auscultation Manikin by Cardionics. Follow the instructions of your auscultation manikin for appropriate setup, and use the Stethoscope provided with the SimulScope® as you normally would. Each listener wearing the HeartMan® Infrared Headphone will hear the pre-selected auscultation sounds.
• If using the above-mentioned Cardionics manikin, the following areas can be auscultated:
  • Heart sounds at the pulmonic, aortic, tricuspid, and mitral areas
  • Breath sounds anteriorly and posteriorly on upper and lower portions of the thorax
  • Bowel sounds on the anterior abdomen

Telemedicine

• Telemedicine allows sound and data to be transmitted and received over the phone or web for remote diagnosis. As more providers move to this virtual platform, the ability to interact with patients in this way opens more opportunities for care.
• SimulScope® can send auscultation sounds over the phone, the web, or through various recognized telemedicine platforms, such as PolyCom or Tandberg.

Package Contents:

• SimulScope® infrared transmitter
• Six Heartman® Infrared Headphones (#1022460)
• Stethoscope assembly
• A power supply
• Carrying case

Also available is the SimulScope® with ECG (1022482). It allows the recording and playback of the ECG alongside auscultating heart, lung, and bowel sounds. The ECG unit flashes a green light that corresponds with the "R-Wave," allowing for real-time feedback to students.