# Connected Stethoscope Devices The 'Stemoscope' Can be Used on Your Body or with Pets By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2019-02-20 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stemoscope References: [gadgetify](http://www.gadgetify.com/stemoscope/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1331775203/stemoscope-listen-to-the-sound-of-life/) The 'Stemoscope' is a connected stethoscope device for consumers that will help them to [track their own health metrics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/athome-family-healthcare) and much more using a compact, coin-sized solution. The device works by being placed on your body to let users listen in on their [heartbeat and other bodily sounds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heart-listener) to satisfy curiosities or perhaps as a way to track overall health. The small solution connects with a smartphone to let users listen to the audio it captures via headphones and even record it for health journaling purposes or to share with a healthcare professional. The 'Stemoscope' can also be [used with pets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fompet) or other items in the natural world to let users listen to and visualize the life-force that is around them. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Connected Stethoscope Devices:** Opportunity for integrating connected stethoscope devices to track health metrics and improve healthcare monitoring. - **Health Journaling:** Opportunity to develop digital tools and applications for recording and analyzing health data for personal health management and sharing with healthcare professionals. - **Animal Healthcare Technology:** Opportunity to create connected devices specifically designed for tracking and monitoring health in pets and other animals. ### Who This Affects Most - **Healthcare Technology:** Opportunity for healthcare technology companies to develop and market connected stethoscope devices and health tracking applications. - **Wearable Technology:** Opportunity for wearable technology companies to incorporate connected stethoscope devices into their product offerings for health monitoring. - **Veterinary Care:** Opportunity for veterinary care industry to leverage connected stethoscope devices for improved pet health monitoring and diagnostics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smart Diagnostic Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keikku.md) - [Smart Digital Stethoscopes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eko-duo.md) - [Headphone-Shaped Vital Signs Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vital-signs-monitors.md) - [Multipurpose Diagnostic Health Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/withings-beamo.md) - [Seven-Sensor Health Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/health-and-fitness-tracker.md) - [Mobile Healthcare Exam Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handheld-medical-device.md) - [Wearable Smart Pet Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whistle-health.md) - [At-Home Family Healthcare Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/athome-family-healthcare.md) - [Pebble-Shaped Health Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ohealth-h1.md)