Poster Presentation
American Thoracic Society Conference 2020
The Strados Remote Electronic Stethoscope Platform: a novel wearable remote
auscultation system designed to collect longitudinal lung sounds with equivalent
fidelity as FDA cleared stethoscopes
Yu Kan Au, MD; Tanziyah Muqeem, PhD; Jason Kroh, MSEE; Richard Powers, MSE ; Mitchell Glass, MD
What’s Inside?
This abstract introduces the Strados Labs RESP Biosensor, an early validation study of a wearable auscultation system designed to remotely capture and transmit lung sounds in real time. Conducted in an Emergency Department in the United States, the study enrolled patients presenting with acute respiratory distress from asthma or COPD, comparing RESP recordings directly with the Littmann® 3200 electronic stethoscope.
Recordings were annotated by trained analysts and reviewed by board-certified physicians to assess the device’s accuracy in detecting abnormal lung sounds. The RESP system demonstrated equivalent fidelity to the Littmann 3200, with strong performance in identifying wheezes and other adventitious sounds during acute episodes.
By validating the platform against a predicate device, this study highlights RESP Biosensor’s potential to extend auscultation beyond the clinic, enabling continuous, remote monitoring and supporting integration into telehealth and emergency care workflows.
