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Begin with a 3M™ Littmann® Stethoscope and gain free access to our educational app.

3M™ Littmann® Stethoscopes give students the advantage of professional-level acoustics and features, plus free access to the 3M™ Littmann® Learning Institute App, a mobile app that lets you practice your auscultation skills anytime, anywhere. See what models we recommend for students.

Find your ideal stethoscope.

A stethoscope is one of the first things you buy as you begin clinical training. But which one? When you’re shopping for a stethoscope, there’s no substitute for trying out different stethoscopes.

A few things to consider

Acoustic quality

Try listening for your heartbeat. How do your choices compare?
Light weight

Littmann stethoscopes are consistently some of the lightest stethoscopes in the medical profession.
Fit

Is it anatomically correct?

Feel

Run your hand over the stethoscope. Do all the parts fit together smoothly?
Tubing

Is it soft and flexible?
Eartubes

Do the eartips fit snugly?

Want to know more? Watch these videos on tunable technology.

Begin with the best.

Every Littmann stethoscope delivers profession-leading innovations, engineering, advanced materials, precise manufacturing – and a high level of consistent quality that other brands just can’t seem to duplicate.

Explore the anatomy of a Littmann stethoscope (PDF, 181 KB).

Recommended for students.

We recommend two Littmann stethoscope models for students looking for a high-quality, reliable stethoscope that gives you the advantage of excellent acoustics. Both feature the versatility of a two-sided chestpiece — one side sized for adults and one sized for paediatrics that can be converted to an open bell.

Or, check out our full line of models, colours and styles to find the one that is totally you.

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3M™ Littmann® Learning Institute App

Get free access to the app and take your auscultation training and reference sounds anywhere.

With the app, you can:
- Develop diagnostic skills using patient scenarios
- Listen to real heart and lung sounds to recognize different conditions
- Track your progress
- Test your knowledge
How to get the app:
- FIND - Find the 3M Littmann Learning Institute App on the App Store or Google Play.
- DOWNLOAD - Download the free app to your mobile device.
- UNLOCK - Enter the serial number found on your Littmann stethoscope chestpiece to unlock unique educational content.

3M™ Littmann® Learning Institute App

Get free access to the app and take your auscultation training and reference sounds anywhere.

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