Stethoscope holder

One day at work I met an anesthesiologist who had a nifty stethoscope holder and thought I should get one for myself. So, once home, I downloaded a few different designs, printed them and tried them out.

Some stethoscope holders had clips which just didn’t properly grab the thin scrubs we have at work, others weren’t durable enough, and then there were those which didn’t fit my stethoscope.

So, I made a few designs of my own.

I prefer a stethoscope holder which can also hold a pencil light and a pen, but since some will prefer a simpler stethoscope holder, I’ve also included a version which will only hold a stethoscope.

It fits my fairly standard sized Littmann Classic III stethoscope and my large Omron Sprague Rappaport model, but obviously I have not tested them with all available stethoscopes.

The key to printing a durable stethoscope holder is to print the main body and the clip separately, and to print the clip lying on its side. Glue the two parts together using cyanoacrylate or epoxy glue. I've used my own stethoscope holder every work day for about a year, and it shows no sign of wear, so as far as I'm concerned this is a reliable design.

When it comes to cleaning the stethoscope holder, I’ve had one lying in a small tub of 85% isopropanol and another in a tub of regular 70% ethanol for two months – no apparent degradation. Just remember to not use alcohol with added glycerol or perfume, as it can lead to a buildup of gunk on the stethoscope holder.

You can find a clip for my stethoscope holders here:

https://www.printables.com/model/207064