Sparrow Bioacoustics is launching a product into the US App Store. We think this represent a new level of offering in the consumer medical and healthcare space.
It’s called Stethophone, and it belongs to a class of product called Software As a Medical Device (SAMD). Stethophone is a class II, FDA cleared application. The first of its kind to be cleared by the FDA for consumer use.
Stethophone is a software application that converts your Smartphone into a medical grade stethoscopic device. Quite simply your phone can now listen to your heart and lungs and record that signal anywhere any time. No gadgets no attachments nothing new to charge or wear.
Using sound to assess the condition of your heart and lungs is not new. In the last two hundred years, doctors leaned how to “hear” dozens of diseases. Sound is extremely rich in diagnostic information. It tells us a great deal about the structural and rhythmic condition of the heart. In many cases it can help doctors catch diseases early - before they progress. Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death. CVD kills 5x as many women as breast cancer. Often, it is missed until it’s too late.
Our goal is to help a million people and beyond. Our sound algorithms make Stethophone of one of the finest stethoscopic devices on the market. But we are not stopping there. We are teaching machines 200 years of auscultation using with what will soon be the largest database of human chest sounds in history; so they can help identify anomalies that even doctors can’t always here.
Today is culmination of years of work by dedicated experts, thousands of steps in testing and refinement and regulatory, and great support from our investors, partners, and friends. And now, we are available in the US to help people listen and record their heart and lungs at home. Stethophone represents our belief that people can participate more in their own care. When people have real empirical medical data to engage with the health care system it gives them more agency, peace of mind and often better outcomes.
Great app, with a clear sound and intuitive user interface. Really nice that I can record the sound. When I want my doctor to listen to my heart, I'm typically not at my doctor so with this app I can share the recording with the doctor at the next appointment.
The Stethophone app gives the user the opportunity to record the sound of the heart at the exact moment when he or she feels sick. This greatly improves the ability to make a correct diagnosis.
The possibility of AI-supported remote medical assistance makes the app indispensable for people who care about their health.
As someone who’s connected to medical technology, I’m obsessed with how Stethophone turns your phone into a legit stethoscope. The audio quality is way clearer than I expected, and the app’s simplicity is perfect for busy clinicians, no learning curve!
Btw, does it sync with EHR systems?
Stethophone (THIS VERSION IS DEPRECATED)