ST. PAUL, Minn., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 3M™ Littmann® today
announced its 3M™ Littmann® CORE Digital Stethoscope received
honorable mention accolades in the health category of the 2022 Fast
Company World Changing Ideas global awards program recognizing
companies, products and initiatives that support innovation for the
public good and tackle social inequality, climate change and public
health crises.
Currently available in 21 countries, the 3M Littmann CORE Digital Stethoscope is a
first-of-its-kind smart stethoscope. Released in October 2020, it marries best-in-class
3M Littmann technology with advanced
digital innovations from Eko, a digital health company advancing
heart and lung disease detection. Benefits to clinicians
include:
- Sound amplification up to 40 times -- at peak frequency
versus analog -- to help health care providers with different
hearing abilities and identify hard to hear body noises.
- Active noise cancellation to help reduce distracting background
sounds for those working in noisy environments.
- Easy one-button toggling between analog and digital
amplification modes to suit the clinician's listening needs. Also
includes two tunable diaphragms -- adult and pediatric – that allow
users to listen for both high and low frequency sounds without
repositioning the chest piece.
- Visualization of sound data during auscultation. The ability to
see the pathology is another tool to help clinicians with
diagnoses.
- HIPAA compliant means to save and annotate 15-, 30-, 60- or
120-second recordings in a secure dashboard. Also enables
clinicians to create a library of heart sounds to monitor the
progression of a disease, for education, or to securely share
recordings with colleagues.
- Analysis of heart sounds to aid in the detection of the
presence of suspected heart murmurs in seconds with Eko's
FDA-cleared and clinically-proven AI algorithm.
"3M Littmann is a pioneer and
proven leader in auscultation innovation and quality. The
3M Littmann CORE Digital Stethoscope
is our most advanced stethoscope yet and we believe it will
help the world tackle heart disease, one preventative screening at
a time," said Kristi Barnett,
3M medical devices senior director.
"3M applies science to life. Our
entire health care team is constantly exploring new and iterative
technologies and partnerships that empower clinicians and improve
patient outcomes worldwide and we are honored with this prestigious
recognition from Fast Company,"
"The entire team at Eko is thrilled about this recognition from
Fast Company," said Connor
Landgraf, co-founder and CEO of Eko, which was also
recognized by Fast Company earlier this year among the ten most
innovative health companies of 2022. "Our collaboration with
3M Littmann on the Littmann CORE
Stethoscope has already put our heart disease screening technology
into the hands of hundreds of thousands of clinicians globally,
effectively screening over a million patients annually."
Now in its sixth year, the World Changing Ideas Awards showcase
39 winners, 350 finalists, and more than 600 honorable mentions,
with climate, social justice, and AI and data among the most
popular categories. A panel of eminent Fast Company editors
and reporters selected winners and finalists from a pool of almost
3,000 entries across transportation, education, food, politics,
technology, health, social justice, and more. The 2022 awards
feature entries from across the globe, from Switzerland to
Hong Kong to Australia.
"We are consistently inspired by the novelty and creativity that
people are applying to society's most pressing problems, from
shelter to the climate crisis," says David
Lidsky, interim editor-in-chief of Fast Company.
"Fast Company relishes its role in amplifying the important
and innovative work being done to address big challenges. Our
journalists have identified some of the most ingenious initiatives
to launch since the start of 2021, and we can't wait to see the
positive mark they leave on their respective industries."
About 3M
At 3M (NYSE: MMM), we apply science in collaborative ways
to improve lives daily as our employees connect with customers all
around the world. Learn more about 3M's creative solutions to
global challenges at www.3M.com or on Twitter @3M or
@3MNews.
About 3M™ Littmann® Stethoscopes
3M™ Littmann®
Stethoscopes is a global leader in auscultation technology -
providing innovative solutions to improve patient care. Littmann
stethoscopes are trusted worldwide for precision, acoustic
excellence, reliable design and exceptional performance, helping
clinicians detect difficult-to-hear body sounds and improve patient
outcomes.
About Eko
Eko, a digital health company, is advancing
how healthcare professionals detect and monitor heart and lung
disease with its innovative suite of digital tools, patient and
provider software, and AI-powered analysis. Its FDA-cleared
platform is used by hundreds of thousands of healthcare
professionals worldwide, allowing them to detect earlier and with
higher accuracy, diagnose with more confidence, manage treatment
effectively, and ultimately give their patients the best care
possible. Eko is headquartered in Oakland, California, with over $125 million in funding from Highland Capital
Partners, Questa Capital, Artis Ventures, DigiTx Partners, NTTVC,
Morningside Technology Ventures Limited, Mayo Clinic, Sutter
Health, and others. For more information visit
www.ekohealth.com.
About the World Changing Ideas Awards
World Changing
Ideas is one of Fast Company's major annual awards programs
and is focused on social good, seeking to elevate finished products
and brave concepts that make the world better. A panel of judges
from across sectors choose winners, finalists, and honorable
mentions based on feasibility and the potential for impact. With
the goals of awarding ingenuity and fostering innovation, Fast
Company draws attention to ideas with great potential and helps
them expand their reach to inspire more people to start working on
solving the problems that affect us all.
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