Medline MDF Pulse Time Stethoscope - BlackOut ( all black) - Model MIF740BO Review

This scope is pretty good - it's light of weight, the Black Out looks nice, the ear tips seal out noise well, and it sounds pretty good too. I like the silent LCD clock with the second hand where a bell normally would be - it does make it easier to count repirations and pulse without having to angle your other hand and watch around to visualize. The clock even has military time markings on the face, and you can change the battery on it too.

The chest piece is aluminum, so it's not as great at sound conduction as stainless steel would be. That said, for general assessments, BP, etc., this scope will work well. I think it also has a parts for life program through MDF, so that's pretty nice.

I wish it had a non-chill rim like the Littmanns do, but that's life. I haven't really missed having the bell yet, but I'm sure that for certain auscultations it would be a necessity (bruits and such). But for taking to a health fair and checking John Q. Public's BP it will suffice. Breath sounds and apical pulses are strong and loud, but aortic and pulmonic take some concentration if in a noisy room.

It also came with extra ear tips and an extra diaphragm.

If you are looking for a slightly more versatile and sensitive scope from MDF, I highly recommend MDF MD One Stainless Steel Dual Head Stethoscope Color: BlackOut' (All Black) . It's a great step up from the Pulse Time, has the non-chill rims for patient comfort, has a bell and sounds great. Personally, I use it more than I do my Littmann Classic II S.E. FWIW.

Hope this helps!

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Product Description:
The original, patented MDF 740 Pulse Time Stethoscope, integrated with a digital timing device, enables medical professionals to maintain eye contact with patients during diagnosis while monitoring elapsed time. The MDF 740 provides professionals with a more efficient and patient-friendly method of measuring vital signs. U.S.A. PAT. NO. 5252787This innovative and patented Pulse Time stethoscope has a liquid-crystal analog (LCA) quartz timepiece equipped on top of the integrated bowels-type chestpiece. The advanced chestpiece is made of lightweight anodized aluminum and the diaphragm is fitted with the unique, raised, ultra-thin fiber diaphragm for greater amplification and transmission of heart and lung sounds.

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