Stethoscope Information


Smiling nurse in blue scrubs wearing a 3M Littmann Stethoscope.
Discover the advantages of listening.

Become a more effective clinician by learning how to properly use your 3M™ Littmann® Stethoscope, and by learning the clinical skill of auscultation.

  • Advice for finding the dependable clinical tool that will serve you for years—plus a look at the anatomy of a stethoscope.

  • From the simple tubes of the 19th century to the precision Littmann stethoscopes of today, one thing hasn’t changed: the importance of listening.