3M Littmann Master Cardiology Stethoscope

by Littmann

Product Features

• Cardiology - high performance
• Special procedures adapter
• Seven-year warranty
• Littmann soft-sealing ear tips
• Length 22"

Product Description

Size: 22 inches | Color: Black

Littmann master cardiology stethoscope. Known as the ultimate acoustical stethoscope, this masterpiece in one movement is designed to let you hear both high and low frequency sounds from a patented single-sided chest piece. Features a handcrafted, solid polished stainless steel chest piece, "two-tubes-in-one-design," lightweight headset, special procedures adapter for difficult site and pediatric auscultation, nonchill rim, double-leaf binaural spring and patented Littmann soft-sealing ear tips. Includes a seven-year warranty.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16 x 8 x 4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000F4SP08
• UPC: 707387447922
• Item model number: 12-217-020
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,249 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stethoscope for life..., April 16, 2008

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Zulkarnain Ab Hamid (Singapore) - See all my reviews
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Littmann products are always reliable and trusted, and after having tried Litmann Cardiology III, I thought that was the best - I was wrong!

Litmann Master Cardiology proved to be a more superior stethoscope than Cardiology III. Firstly, it looks absolutely gorgeous (mine is the black edition). The ear tips are softer than Cardiology III's and fits snugly, blocking out all ambient noise. It is also lighter than Cardiology III.

The head of Master Cardiology is well-built and feels solid to the touch. What will really amaze you would be the quality of the sound that you hear (and the difference between it and Cardiology III is discernible). Heart sounds are louder and clearer. Breath sounds are not muffled. What it means is that you wouldn't have to struggle to listen to the faint heart or breath sounds, especially when there's the loud ambient noise to contend with (then again, like I mentioned, you won't hear much because of the well-designed ear pieces).

This is an outstanding piece of medical equipment which is clearly designed to last for life. I love it!

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Definitely over-hyped!, March 11, 2011

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Dr. T - See all my reviews

This review is from: 3M Littmann 2160 Master Cardiology Stethoscope, Black, 27 inch (Health and Beauty)

I have owned all the cardiology models from Littmann and Welch-Allyn. As a collector and a physician I have personally used all of them on my patients and I can honestly tell you that the Master cardiology model from Littmann is the most overrated. It is virtually identical to the Cardio III model which is a little better than the Classic II. But there are no big differences between the Master Classic and the Master Cardiology except the diaphragm is slightly bigger and looks more intimidating. The only thing I like in the Master Cardio model is the adapter. It takes forever to put it on but once it's on, it can literally blow your ears away. It provides an excellent low frequency respond which is very important for the heart sounds, but very very inconvenient and impractical. Now, the STC cardiology which is rated 9 according the to 3M chart really should be a 10/10 and the Master cardio really should be a 9. The only reason why the Master beats the STC in that respect is simply because of the acoustic of the adapter. In terms of pediatric auscultation, the STC model can be used with the tip of the oval shape design instead of snapping on the adapter. The STC is much much easier to hold compared to the Master which if you have big fingers, you can't really move around much and there's no other way to hold it. My advice is; you should test out the Master Classic which in my opinion is virtually identical to the Master Cardiology, and the STC before you spend 200$.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic product, but has a specific market, April 20, 2008

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J. Bailey (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 3M Littmann 2161 Master Cardiology Stethoscope, Black, 27 inch (Health and Beauty)

The Littmann 2161 is an excellent stethoscope. Heart tones are clear and well-defined, pulmonary sounds come through clearly. I especially like the tunable diaphragm, which allows you to hear throughout the range of frequencies.

Many practitioners and technicians will find this stethoscope to be overkill for their scope of practice. I recommend this scope for practitioners, and for technicians who regularly make independent decisions and interventions for patients suffering from severe trauma or cardiopulmonary compromise. This is not designed to be a BP scope. If BP is the only skill you use a stethoscope for, then don't buy this scope.

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