The stethoscope was the brainchild of René Laennec at the Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital in Paris, France who invented the first ever “Steth” back in 1816.  It was a wooden tube-like listening device, which he invested as he didn’t feel comfortable putting his ear directly onto a woman’s chest.  Irish physician Arthur Leared invented a binaural stethoscope in 1851, and George Philip Cammann later perfected the design of the stethoscope instrument, which used both ears, for commercial production.

It was in the early 1960s that a Harvard Medical School professor named David Littmann, created a new stethoscope that was lighter than previous models and had improved acoustics. Introducing a tuneable diaphragm in the late 1970s, the gold-standard in Stethoscopes was born.

Used today by Medical & Veterinary Professionals around the world, 3M™ Littmann® Stethoscopes are the pinnacle of innovation and deliver the optimised acoustic performance for you and your patient (whether they are human or animal!)

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The Classic III is possibly the most popular stethoscope currently on the market.  With it’s superior acoustics ideal for monitoring patients, this range from  3M™ Littmann® comes in a vast array of colourways, including various chestpiece finishes.

View the range below and simply select the colour and chestpiece you’d like, then add your FREE laser engraving text for a truly special gift for yourself (or someone else if you’re feeling generous..)

Catch more of the subtle sounds that are critical to good assessments and diagnoses with the Cardiology IV stethoscope. Improved acoustics and a new design make it more versatile than ever, this range from  3M™ Littmann® comes in a vast array of colourways, including various chestpiece finishes.

View the range below and simply select the colour and chestpiece you’d like, then add your FREE laser engraving text for a truly special gift for yourself (or someone else if you’re feeling generous..)

Introducing the most advanced stethoscope yet. Now you can get everything you love about Littmann stethoscopes—superior acoustics, comfort and quality—with up to 40x amplification (at peak frequency, versus analogue mode), active noise cancellation and mobile sound wave visualisation.

It’s time to listen like never before. View the range below and select from a luxurious Matte Black or Rainbow Chestpiece, then add your FREE laser Engraving text