Where to Buy Cheap Stethoscopes for Australian Medical Students

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1. Josh.L.Kwan

   March 31st, 2008 at 3:07 pm

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   Awesome info! I agre with you on the pink stethoscope!

2. lou

   April 25th, 2008 at 6:30 am

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   my Littmann is from Medisave (a birthday gift) and has my name laser engraved on the bell - the only problem is that despite me leaving it in many places it has never been returned to me. if your stethoscope doesn’t have a grotty old pt ID band with your name tied around it people assume it is general hospital property.

3. Adam

   April 25th, 2008 at 4:06 pm

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   yeah I need to get my stethoscope engraved asap. I tend to lose things. I think I’ve only used my stethoscope twice this whole year because I keep forgetting to bring it clinical skills sessions. But I do love my littmann cardiology III.

4. Steven

   May 2nd, 2008 at 1:37 am

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   Hi All,

   Just thought I would let you all know.
   Medshop now has the ability to name engrave on stethoscopes.
   The service is offered free and will be shown on the website in the next week to ten days.

   Also there will be the newly released colour range from Littmann available.

   For all those interested in purchasing stethoscopes - particularlly the Littmann brand we would recommend only purchasing from an authorised Australian distributor listed on http://www.littmann.com.au.

   Please note that several companies use “.com.au” web addresses however they are not Australian companies, or Australian offical distributors.

   Unfortunately importing medical devices is risky. Those caught importing without a licence face their items being confiscated by customs, and potentially could even face $100K + fines for the illegal importation of a medical device.

   Please note that earlier in this thread a foreign company was mentioned. We would recommend Lou not advertise her activities.

   If you have any further questions relating to stethoscopes or medical products in general please let us know at Medshop Australia

   Cheers

5. Steven

   May 2nd, 2008 at 1:41 am

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   Oh sorry, Just encase people wanted a link to Medshop Australia it is as follows.

   http://www.medshop.com.au

   We welcome group orders. Please contact us before organising large orders so we can provide our best rates.

6. Medchick

   May 3rd, 2008 at 2:24 am

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   Quite a few people from my class also bought their stethoscope from medisave and are quite happy with their service. I think the laser engraving is what won them over at the time. I bought a Littmann classic. It’s enough for what I need at this point. The prices were resonable. A few of my classmates also bought their steths from Ebay.

7. Steven

   June 9th, 2008 at 4:43 am

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   Medshop Australia is now offering Free laser engraving on most stethoscopes including the newly released Littmann colour range. Please note that Medshop uses the latest laser technology that ensure the best results. Also purchasing from Medshop is safe an secure and importantly we are an Australian company with TGA approvals for our products.

   Purchasing from overseas can result in $100k+ fines if you get caught importing a medical devise without a license.

   http://www.medshop.com.au

8. Matt Skiller

   August 5th, 2008 at 3:39 am

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   Hi All,

   I have just bought an awesome Classic II SE All Black edition to replace my old Classic II that was handed down to me. Unfortunately the years have finally got to my Classic and rather than replace the parts which proves costly, perished binaurals, broken rim etc I thought I would get the new one as always fancied an all black master cardiology but it was a bit too ahead of my current standard. I have to say the engraving on it was really cool and everyone comments on how striking the all black looks.

   I don’t know where Steven gets his facts from but buying a stethoscope from another country isn’t classed as importing, if you were bringing in hundreds for commercial gain then you would have to declare it. I and friends of mine have bought from many countries and have never had one issue with stuff coming into Australia, you would NOT have it confiscated or be fined up to 100K!!! I bought from Medisave Australisia as friends of mine had and heard good things about them and they are really good value plus I got a free patella hammer (Don’t quite know how to use it right yet but trying). They have a massive presence in the UK, Europe and now even the US. They are an official Littman dealer listed on the 3M New Zealand site and I made sure of this before I purchased as I wanted to know the warranty still applies which it does anywhere in the world. I contacted Medshop and heard nothing back from them in relation to engraved examples for ages. When I did hear back they blamed it a server error but buy then it was too late.

   I couldn’t find the link for the all black engraved example of the classic II SE here but located it at their UK site, http://www.medisave.co.uk/3m-littmann-classic-ii-se-stethoscopes-all-black-edition-p-8019.html

   I just hope it doesn’t now grow legs and walk off, stethoscopes are known to do that

   Cheers.

9. thestethoscope

   August 17th, 2008 at 4:09 pm

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   I don’t think the answer of the question is too hard. Nowadays, you can buy your stethoscope online. The price is not too much differ. Even, if you know where to find it and lucky, you can grab it with a much better choice rather that you buy it at any medical shops. Just do some research about it and you will be doing fine.