The regulation of medical devices is specific to each country. Currently different versions of Stethophone are recognized as a medical device in the USA and Ukraine. This means that Stethophone is available for residence of these countries. We are working on offering Stethophone in more countries in the future.
Please select a country of your residence to learn about the version of Stethophone available for you.
Earlier today, Sparrow Bioacoustics launched 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 […]
Stethophone is not just a better version of the stethoscope; it’s a conceptually new solution for both doctors and patients.
A lack of control over health matters can give rise to stress and anxiety, which are notorious culprits in undermining health and wellness.
As doctors we all know of cases where a mistaken or incomplete evaluation of a diagnostic report have cost a patients their life, or at the very least, they lost a chance for a better prognosis.
Findings suggest that nearly half of all adults over 40 may have “hidden” heart conditions that go undetected.
By effectively communicating your worries and collaborating with your healthcare provider, you can take control of your heart health journey. Here’s are a few best practices:
Metrics like precision / PPV, recall / sensitivity and specificity are derived from probabilities output by AI models. Those probabilities need to be converted into a “hard” label like “healthy” or “sick”.
At an individual level, heart disease exacts a profound toll on physical, emotional, and financial well-being
Ukraine’s healthcare system, which on paper should be a standout, is lagging. Russia’s war of aggression is partly to blame. But Sparrow’s Stethophone™ can help improve monitoring of chronic conditions.
Each test in the diagnostic cycle serves a distinct purpose, aiming to provide insights into various aspects of heart health.
Certain vascular conditions, when left untreated, can significantly increase the risk of stroke. Two main conditions that can be detected through auscultation are carotid artery stenosis and atrial fibrillation.
Endocarditis often presents with nonspecific symptoms that can easily be mistaken for other conditions. Common signs like fever, fatigue, and weight loss can be attributed to a range of illnesses, causing doctors to overlook the possibility
Imagine seeing a specialist and bringing six months of your own cardiac and pulmonary data to go along with your concerns of light headedness and headaches
The heart’s regenerative abilities are limited compared to other organs
It’s the sound of turbulent blood flow within the heart or its surrounding blood vessels, creating a swishing or whooshing noise that can be heard through a stethoscope
The most medically interesting sounds are also some of the hardest to isolate and hear. Like trying to separate out a single wave in an ocean
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a term used to describe a class of conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels.
Will home-based diagnostic tests remove barriers to care?
Modern echocardiography produces high quality medical insights but is not a panacea.
