I’d asked a few friends about their stethoscopes: HC (Med 3) and PC (Med 3) both use the Prestige Clinical Cardiology, whilst FT (Med 2) uses a Littmann Cardiology III. Whilst 3M Littmann is the most popular brand of stethoscope on the market, I wanted to test out the full range of stethoscopes available at the MedSoc Bookshop before making my purchase.
MDF 797 stethoscope
MDF 797 Classic Cardiology stethoscope
I eventually settled on the MDF 797 Classic Cardiology stethoscope because of it’s quality and because it’s great value for money – only AU$16.20 more expensive than the very popular Littmann Classic II SE (a conventional stethoscope) for MedSoc Bookshop members. I won’t repeat the product features/specifications of the MDF 797 here (they’re on the MDF website), but suffice to say the design and features are comparable to the Littmann Cardiology II. It’s made in the United States, comes with a 2 year warranty and MDF offers free lifetime replacement of eartips, diaphragms and rims. Incidentally, for $24.75 more the MDF 797DD ER Premier stethoscope adds a paediatric diaphragm with bell conversion (similar to the Littmann Cardiology III), however I decided that this wasn’t necessary in my case.