Littmann Care Tips

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Cleaning & Care

Make sure your Littmann always looks fresh and new

5 Essential Tips

Create optimal performance by following this list

Tunable Technology

Master high and low frequency listening

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Do It Digitally

Upgrade your auscultation with electronic stethoscopes

Cleaning & Care

Keep your Littmann looking and feeling brand new

Keeping a Littmann stethoscope looking and feeling like new

Routine cleaning is the best way to prolong the life of your stethoscope. We recommend Praveni products to keep your Littmann in top condition.

GENERAL TIPS

Disinfect with a 70% isopropyl alcohol solution wipe
Never submerse in liquid or sterilize
Keep away from extreme heat, cold, solvents and oils
Tunable diaphragms can be removed from a chestpiece and wiped with alcohol or soapy water, then dried thoroughly before reassembly
Remove eartips from the eartubes for cleaning and make sure eartips are snapped firmly back onto the ribbed ends of eartubes for safety.
Avoid folding tightly
Help resistance to skin oils by wearing over a collar
Praveni Cleaner

SAFE STORAGE

Keep your Littmann secure when it’s not in use with our allheart stethoscope case.

Interior foam padding
Stethoscope indent for protection
Mesh pocket for spare parts
Lightweight EVA material
Scope Case

5 Essential Tips

To ensure optimal performance and wearability

1. Align the Headset

Make sure eartips point away from you (Figure A)

Pull the headset open for safe and easy insertion (Figure B)

Not comfortable?
All Littmann headsets are adjustable- squeeze eartubes for more tension, pull them apart for less tension

Learn how to how to wear a Litmann stethoscope in your ears

A. Proper Insertion

Learn how to wear a Litmann stethoscope in the right way

B. Correct Positioning

Learn how to avoid using a Litmann stethoscope improperly

C. Incorrect Positioning

Learn how to choose the eartip size that fits your ear

2. Fit Your Ear

Choose from small or large eartips to find the best fit

Learn how to use a double-sided Littmann stethoscope

3. Choose Your Side

Make sure you open or index the side you want to use. Only the diaphragm or bell can be open- not both. One blocks sound from the other.

Learn about keeping the Littmann stethoscope pathway open

4. Keep the Pathway Open

Don’t let dirt and debris accumulate and obstruct your sound. If you use a Littmann Cardiology III™ or Classic III™ stethoscope, using the removable

Learn why and how to check the seal of a Littmann stethoscope

5. Check the Seal

An airtight seal is essential to sound transmission. Anything from cracked tubing to improperly seated eartips can prevent a proper seal.

TUNABLE TECHNOLOGY

Master high and low frequency listening

Littmann invented tunable technology so you could hear different sounds just by the amount of pressure applied to the chestpiece. No more unscrewing and changing diaphragms and bells, turning over, or repositioning the chestpiece.