On December 26, 2025, an online presentation of the medical digital solution – the AI-assisted digital stethoscope Stethophone – was held for students, faculty members, and all those interested in biomedical engineering, biomedical cybernetics, and digital health.
The initiator of the event was Olena Chernenko, Founder & CEO of Healthcare Consulting Agency (mcg.com.ua), who presented the case of a successful medical startup and shared insights into the development, regulatory pathway, and scaling of an innovative digital medical device.
A cardiologist and medical data specialist Ivanna Kuzyuk also took part in the event, presenting real-world clinical experience in the use of digital auscultation.
About the Technology
Stethophone is an AI-assisted digital stethoscope in the form of a mobile application that:
- has received two FDA clearances (USA);
- holds a Health Canada license;
- is certified in Ukraine as a medical device;
- has over 30,000 users, a significant proportion of whom are healthcare professionals.
Key Advantages
- Fast and easy to use, with no additional hardware required;
- High-quality sound enabled by patented filters that separate high and low frequencies, providing sound quality superior to traditional stethoscopes;
- Ability to create and maintain patient auscultation data archives;
- Development of custom educational sound libraries for teaching and research;
- Enables patients to record heart and lung sounds and share them with their physician, including at the moment symptoms occur.
The application currently works on iPhone XS/XR and newer models. An Android release is expected soon.
Educational and Practical Focus
During the session, participants discussed:
- the role of digital auscultation in modern healthcare;
- applications of AI-based tools in medical education and research;
- prospects for using digital auscultation in cardiology, telemedicine, and primary care;
- pathways for building a medical startup and commercializing healthcare innovations.
The event attracted strong interest and highlighted the growing importance of digital auscultation as a practical and accessible component of digital transformation in healthcare and medical education.
