Eko: Digital Stethoscope + ECG app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Eko Health, Inc.
First release : 02 Sep 2015
App size: 153.51 Mb
Turn every patient encounter into an early detection opportunity for cardiac and pulmonary disease.
Your time is limited.
Yet exceptional care requires detail. The Eko App makes gathering more of the information you need to detect disease easily fit as a non-disruptive part of your physical exam workflow.
When connected to your digital stethoscope, Eko automatically checks for heart murmurs (and AFib when using DUO) in the background during auscultation and rhythm assessments.
Use Eko to:
- Check for signs of heart disease in seconds
- Listen wirelessly using the Bluetooth-enabled device of your choice
- Record, playback, annotate and save stethoscope sounds and ECG
- Securely store unlimited recordings for future reference
- Live stream stethoscope sounds and ECG in real-time*
- Generate and share reports with trusted colleagues or upload to compatible EHRs
- Aid in medical education and patient engagement
*Telehealth subscription required for live streaming
For healthcare professionals only. Requires a compatible device. Visit ekohealth.com to learn more about compatible devices.
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Latest reviews of Eko: Digital Stethoscope + ECG app for iPhone and iPad
This application allows for some of the functionality advertised but it is extremely cumbersome to use in an actual patient setting and playback does not work well outside of the sethoscope. Great for teaching if the person is right next to you or can use your sethoscope but not ideal for a classroom setting. The device far surpasses the software attached to it. Additionally the time it takes to make a recording is cumbersome and the requirement to enter patient identifiers makes it difficult to store these files in a way that is not associated with patient data. Additionally the requirement to enter in a pin everytime you would like to enter the software also prolongs patient encounters.
The bluetooth pairing is incredibly painless and quick. Seems to automatically connect as soon as I open the app. Worth it just for that.
I was glad to see they setup different locations of heart sounds to auscultation and record. I was disappointed to learn that there is no way to email the audio clip or send it to an EMR. Also could use a method to map and record lung sounds
The device is good although I think there are improvements to be made in build quality - my charging cover keeps popping open, on/off switch should be colored to be more obvious from a distance. The app is also good but needs improvement. First, the login process needs to be streamlined - having to renter all the login information by hand is tedious. Second, there are sometimes you might want to save a sound without any patient information. I think a lot of teaching physicians would want to make an archive of interesting/descriptive heart sounds that they do not want to any patient identifiers associated with. There should be an easy way of doing this. Third, I think there is an educational aspect that could be expanded. For instance, a library of classic hear sounds that people could review both visually and by listening on their stethoscopes would be massively helpful. I think med students and residents might buy this product for that feature. A lot examples of heart sounds online or in other electronic resources dont sound quite the same coming through speakers or headphones. Hearing it through your own stethoscope with real time visual feedback could really help practitioners learn heart sounds faster.
Ok I watched the video and connected everything right out of the box ok. Then I listened to my heart with the power turned off. Then I turned it on, let the eko device sync with my app on my iPhone 6, and then went thru setting up a recording...only problem is, it barely records anything even with the volume turned up to the max. Not sure what anyone else is seeing.