Suppliers

Here are some of the more common electronic stethoscopes.

Illustrations of some of these and how they can be used with hearing aids, can be found from the "stethoscopes" section of the Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Loss website.

UK distributors

There are quite a few makes of electronic stethoscopes with normal earpieces. It can be difficult to use these without removing hearing aids. (But see here and here.) There are three stethoscopes that are popular as they have various ways of using them with hearing aids and that people appear to find reliable.

• Cardionics E-scope available from PMS Instruments. Can be supplied with standard stethoscope earpieces and/or headphones, induction loop or direct audio input to use with hearing aids. Some are also successful setting it up with radio aids or ADLs such as the SmartLink. The PMS Instruments' excellent information page explains the different models and how they can be used with hearing aids.  It includes information about the frequencies of heart and lung sounds which can help your audiologist choose and programme your hearing aids to work with an electronic stethoscope.

• Top Phono available from Schuco. Details here and here. Can be supplied with standard stethoscope earpieces or headphones

• Starkey ST3 available from Starkey at William F Austin House, Bramhall Technology Park, Pepper Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport SK7 5BX. Tel: 161 483 2200 Can be supplied with standard stethoscope earpieces and with direct audio input to use with hearing aids. It is also possible to use with induction loop, getting the cable and induction silhouette supplied separately, eg from CIHAIS: see Custom Cables (There has been a problem with manufacture of the ST3 so it is currently  out of production. Starkey are still able to repair your ST3. Contact me for information if needed or if you have an update, in case the situation changes.)

If you cannot find a UK distributor for a stethoscope you would like to try, contact us as we have been able to track some down.

Option for DAI / telecoil etc interface

(normal earpieces or headphones)