STETHOTELEPHONE

A connector that aims at interfacing the classic phonendoscope with a smartphone. This intervention is called STETHOTELEPHONE, a device capable of digitizing the sounds auscultated by the doctor to render them usable in telemedicine, tele-consultation and data storage in electronic medical records, in order to improve the quality of medical diagnosis. A gadget that makes healthcare environment more dynamic, allowing different and interconnected communication between professionals. Among its features, the STETHOTELEPHONE, also called SONE, also allows you to hear tones that can often escape the doctor’s ear and, at the same time, can turn into a valuable aid for the self-measurement of blood pressure at the patient’s home. An innovative solution to improve the properties of classic stethoscopes, in order to have a more effective preventive diagnosis, reduce the doctor's uncertainty and use the stethoscope in telemedicine and remote monitoring. This intervention concerned assisting this company in the preparatory actions for its participation in the call for proposals under the Horizon2020 Community Program, for the financing of research and innovation. An innovative solution that aims to improve the properties of classic stethoscopes, to obtain a more effective prevention diagnosis, reduce the doctor's uncertainty and to use the stethoscope in telemedicine and remote monitoring.