A B S T R A C T

The emergence of this low-cost,

portable, and lightweight electronic
stethoscope, with high gain, adjustable
volume levels, switchable filtering that
can cut or boost a particular band of
frequency, and can be connected to
headset, speaker and computer would
pave the way for the advancement of
heart auscultation
This electronic stethoscope would
provide the choice of bell for low- COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND
pitched sounds, diaphragm for high- ARCHITECTURE
pitched sounds and wide mode to pick
the right frequency for better body
Electronics Engineering Department
ELECTRONIC
sound acquisition. The cost-benefit
analysis for the manufacture of the
STETHOSCOPE
A BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING INNOVATION

electronic stethoscope as a substitute

to high-end stethoscopes showed that
it is economically beneficial not just for
medical students and professionals,
but also to health conscious individuals
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who want to monitor their heart MACARIOLA - AREVALO - DE GUZMAN - QUE - AQUINO

sounds regularly
P R O S A N D C O N S Feedback is present due to E - STETHOSCOPE FLOW
wire shortage. To aid this
The circuit is made from problem, the wire length can
analog components, which is be adjusted.
a bit outdated, but the
M E T H O D O L O G Y
project performs better than
the standard stethoscope C I R C U I T D E T A I L S
used by medical The research project is
professionals. mainly focused on proving The electronic stethoscope is based on
that the main component of two low cost IC: a TL074 quad op amp
Not only that it performs and an LM386 power amplifier IC. The op
the circuit, which is the amps are used for amplification and
better than the standard, it is
TL074 quad op-amp IC and filtering of the signal from piezo element
also made of low-cost in the chest piece. The power amplifier
LM386 power amplifier IC
materials and can be drives the headphone or loud speaker.
developed further for future
can be used for Signal from the electret mic condenser is

innovations. amplification and filtering applied via CON1, 3.5mm socket and a
100nF to op-amp IC1c. The associated
of signal from the electret 33pF capacitor and 100 ohms resistor
Standard stethoscopes used mic condenser in the chest attenuate high frequencies and thereby
by medical professionals piece. reduce the possibility of picking up radio
degrades its quality over time signals. IC1c is biased at 4.3V via the 1M
Conventional Stethoscope Flow ohm resistor connected to 10k ohms
and its ability to detect sound voltage divider resistors across the 8.6 V
cannot be adjusted. On the supply. The 1M ohms resistor also sets
other hand. this electronic the input impedance of the amplifier.
stethoscope can be adjusted
based on the user’s
preferences.