PPE | thinklabs

Thinklabs One Digital Stethoscope solves the challenge of auscultating effectively while wearing personal protective equipment (PPE). One's unique design allows clinicians to perform auscultation without compromising protection.

Double bib PAPR

Single bib PAPR

PPE Splash Mask

Bluetooth to PPE

Bluetooth to Ante Room

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In the ER - One stays clean

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Single-Skirt-PAPR

Double bib PAPR

Thinklabs One can be used while wearing a double bib PAPR by snaking the cable out from under the hood and over protective clothing, enabling the clinician to listen without compromising protection.

Stethoscope remains with patient; ear buds are disposable.

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DOUBLE BIB PAPR
STEP 1. Insert Earbuds Prior to donning PAPR hood, insert earbuds.
2. Place PAPR hood over earbuds. Cable is placed under inner bib and looped up towards neckline of gown.
3. Raise Gown over cable Cable loops up to neckline.
4.Tie Gown, closing PPE Cable is now threaded via PPE layers for external connection to stethoscope.
5. Connect Thinklabs One Stethoscope is now ready to use. With volume adjustment and amplification, sound is clearly audible above PAPR noise.
Optional - Extension Cable Extension Cable is available to provide greater length enabling more distance between clinician and patient.
DOFFING - 1. Disconnect Stethoscope The Stethoscope stays in the isolation room with patient.
DOFFING - 2. Remove Cable Extract cable away from clinician, withdrawing cable from under PPE.
DOFFING - 3. DISPOSE OF EARBUDS Gently pull on cable to remove ear buds and then dispose of them with other contaminated materials.

Single bib PAPR

Thinklabs One can be used with a single-bib PAPR by threading the cable under hood and outside of protective clothing. The cable can be threaded out while hood is tied at the neck.

Stethoscope remains with patient; ear buds are disposable.

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SINGLE BIB PAPR
STEP 1. Insert ear buds Prior to donning hood, insert ear buds.
2. Place hood over ear buds. Thread cable out from under hood and over gown/overall.
3. Thread cable out from under bib The cable is now ready to be connected to the stethoscope.
4. Connect stethoscope Stethoscope is now ready to use. With volume adjustment and amplification, sound is clearly audible above PAPR noise.
OPTIONAL Extension cable An extension cable increases length and enables greater distance between clinician and patient.
DOFFING 1. Disconnect stethoscope Stethoscope remains in the isolation unit with the patient.
DOFFING 2 Pull gently on cable to remove ear buds and dispose of them with other contaminated equipment.

DoubleBibPAPR

SIngleBibPAPR

Wireless Bluetooth communication into PPE

Thinklabs One can be used with Bluetooth, enabling the clinician to auscultate wirelessly while sound is transmitted directly to ear buds. Ear buds and Bluetooth remain protected inside of PPE.

Stethoscope remains with patient; ear buds are disposable.

Stethoscope and Bluetooth transmitter

Bluetooth receiver and ear buds remain inside PPE.

WirelessBluetooth

Ante Room Communication

Bluetooth capability facilitates listening from outside the isolation room.

Multiple scenarios are possible with bedside clinician listening with earbuds or Bluetooth, and ante room clinician listening via earbuds, headphones, or loudspeaker.

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Stethoscope and transmitter Both stethoscope and transmitter can be held in the hand.
Listening from an anteroom Bedside clinician is using the stethoscope without listening, while a second clinician is listening from an ante room.
Two clinicians listening A clinician at bedside is auscultating with ear buds while another is listening with ear buds from the ante room.
Bluetooth listening Bedside clinician auscultates with ear buds connected via Bluetooth while another clinician listens with ear buds in ante room, also connected via Bluetooth. (Two transmitters required.)
Listening through a loudspeaker The bedside clinician is auscultating with ear buds while another listens from an ante room via loudspeaker connected via Bluetooth.

In the Emergency Room

or ICU

An ultrasound condom or other barrier helps protect equipment and patients.

Thinklabs One works just as well through protective barriers.

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Stethoscope is inserted into condom.
Pull barrier over stethoscope cable.
Stethoscope is now ready for use.
Condom used with PPE

Alternate PPE using splash shield

Thinklabs One can be used with a splash shield, respirator and PPE.

As in other scenarios, stethoscope remains with patient; earbuds are disposable.

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PPE WITH SPLASH SHIELD
STEP 1. Don the respirator Put on the respirator before the ear buds.
2. Insert ear buds Prior to donning hood, insert ear buds.
3. Pull PPE hood over ear buds Place the hood over the ear buds and respirator. (Some users insert ear buds outside hood.)
4. Place splash shield over hood. Splash shield is placed over hood.
5. Cable remains outside of clothing You are now ready to connect to the Thinklabs One.
6. Connect stethoscope Stethoscope is now ready to use. With volume adjustment and amplification, sound is clearly audible.
DOFFING Gently tug on cable to remove earbuds, then dispose of cable and ear buds with other contaminated equipment.

SplashShield

AnteRoom

UltrasoundCondom

DOUBLE BIB PAPR

STEP 1. Insert Earbuds

Prior to donning PAPR hood, insert earbuds.

2. Place PAPR hood over earbuds.

Cable is placed under inner bib and looped up towards neckline of gown.

3. Raise Gown over cable

Cable loops up to neckline.

4.Tie Gown, closing PPE

Cable is now threaded via PPE layers for external connection to stethoscope.

5. Connect Thinklabs One

Stethoscope is now ready to use. With volume adjustment and amplification, sound is clearly audible above PAPR noise.

Optional - Extension Cable

Extension Cable is available to provide greater length enabling more distance between clinician and patient.

DOFFING - 1. Disconnect Stethoscope

The Stethoscope stays in the isolation room with patient.

DOFFING - 2. Remove Cable

Extract cable away from clinician, withdrawing cable from under PPE.

DOFFING - 3. DISPOSE OF EARBUDS

Gently pull on cable to remove ear buds and then dispose of them with other contaminated materials.

SINGLE BIB PAPR

STEP 1. Insert ear buds

Prior to donning hood, insert ear buds.

2. Place hood over ear buds.

Thread cable out from under hood and over gown/overall.

3. Thread cable out from under bib

The cable is now ready to be connected to the stethoscope.

4. Connect stethoscope

Stethoscope is now ready to use. With volume adjustment and amplification, sound is clearly audible above PAPR noise.

OPTIONAL Extension cable

An extension cable increases length and enables greater distance between clinician and patient.

DOFFING 1. Disconnect stethoscope

Stethoscope remains in the isolation unit with the patient.

DOFFING 2

Pull gently on cable to remove ear buds and dispose of them with other contaminated equipment.

Stethoscope and transmitter

Both stethoscope and transmitter can be held in the hand.

Listening from an anteroom

Bedside clinician is using the stethoscope without listening, while a second clinician is listening from an ante room.

Two clinicians listening

A clinician at bedside is auscultating with ear buds while another is listening with ear buds from the ante room.

Bluetooth listening

Bedside clinician auscultates with ear buds connected via Bluetooth while another clinician listens with ear buds in ante room, also connected via Bluetooth. (Two transmitters required.)

Listening through a loudspeaker

The bedside clinician is auscultating with ear buds while another listens from an ante room via loudspeaker connected via Bluetooth.

Stethoscope is inserted into condom.

Pull barrier over stethoscope cable.

Stethoscope is now ready for use.

Condom used with PPE

PPE WITH SPLASH SHIELD

STEP 1. Don the respirator

Put on the respirator before the ear buds.

2. Insert ear buds

Prior to donning hood, insert ear buds.

3. Pull PPE hood over ear buds

Place the hood over the ear buds and respirator. (Some users insert ear buds outside hood.)

4. Place splash shield over hood.

Splash shield is placed over hood.

5. Cable remains outside of clothing

You are now ready to connect to the Thinklabs One.

6. Connect stethoscope

Stethoscope is now ready to use. With volume adjustment and amplification, sound is clearly audible.

DOFFING

Gently tug on cable to remove earbuds, then dispose of cable and ear buds with other contaminated equipment.