Abstract: A protective cover for an article such as a stethoscope, comprising a bag member of elongate form, closed at a first end and fully or partially open at a second, opposite end to form an enclosed volume for retention of the head and elongate connector body of a stethoscope. The two longitudinal sides of such bag member can be seamless; alternatively, such longitudinal sides can comprise two seam lines. The bag member is longitudinally, medially severable at an end portion that include the second, open end, to yield two free end segments for covering respective ear tubes of the stethoscope. The protective cover may further include retention means for positionally retaining the free end segments of the bag member in protective covering relationship to the ear tubes of the stethoscope, e.g., adhesive and/or compressive clips, or a transverse heat seal at marginal extremities of the free end segments.

Abstract: A stethoscope cover for preventing a stethoscope from being contaminated by and transmitting infectious organisms and other biohazards is made of an acoustically transmitting and viral, bacterial, and fluid impermeable material to protect the stethoscope without interfering with the normal function of the stethoscope. The cover includes a body having a front panel and a back panel. The front and back panels are joined to form a pouch with a closed distal end and an open proximal end. The pouch is configured and dimensioned to receive the head and the connector portion of the stethoscope. The cover also includes a first flap connected to one side of the proximal end of the pouch and a second flap connected to the other side of the proximal end of the pouch. The first and second flaps are configured and dimensioned to cover most of the first and second ear tubes, respectively.