See an AI-Enabled Stethoscope

Brisbane, Australia-based M3dicine has unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled electronic stethoscope. Stethee™ can be used like a traditional stethoscope to auscultate patients, but to also amplify, filter and record sounds, as well as to analyze the sounds with an accompanying smartphone app. Three versions are specifically indicated for clinical use, veterinary applications and for medical education and research.

The company’s Aida AI software powers the Stethee app, which is capable of providing insights about the Source: M3DICINErecorded sounds and can generate a biometric signature based on the collected data. The app also stores the location and weather data with each reading, which can help correlate the presence of pollen or pollution levels to something reported by the device.

The system captures clinical information in 20 seconds for analysis by Aida. As recordings can be shared with other healthcare professionals, the Stethee offers a useful tool for clinicians working in remote areas, as recordings can be shared with other healthcare professionals worldwide.

M3dicine has signed exclusive agreements with Korea Telecom for the distribution of Stethee Pro for telemedicine projects into a number of developing countries and an exclusive distribution agreement with Cargill Korea for Stethee Vet to veterinarians in South Korea.