A dual head stethoscope covers the two things most clinicians listen for: the diaphragm side picks up higher pitched sounds such as breath and bowel sounds, and the bell side is there for lower pitched sounds including some heart murmurs. Turning the chestpiece switches between them.
It suits general assessment work in clinics, aged care, community nursing and student training, where one instrument has to cover the whole range of daily listening.
The black finish is practical for a device that lives in a pocket, and it arrives in a clam shell case, which protects the tubing and eartips between shifts and keeps the whole thing together in a bag.
