Accordingly, by utilizing the various embodiments described herein, medical practitioners are able to quickly, easily, and cost-effectively sanitize stethoscope heads between patient encounters at the point of care. In one aspect, an apparatus is provided for dispensing a sanitizing fluid onto a stethoscope head. The apparatus includes a housing and a reservoir disposed within the housing for containing the sanitizing fluid. One or more applicator pads are mounted on the housing for applying the sanitizing fluid to the stethoscope head. A dispensing valve for dispensing the sanitizing fluid from the reservoir onto the applicator pads is also provided.Linvention porte sur un appareil pour désinfecter une tête de stéthoscope. Lappareil comprend un boîtier, un réservoir disposé dans le boîtier pour contenir le fluide désinfectant, un ou plusieurs tampons applicateurs montés sur le boîtier et une vanne de distribution pour distribuer le fluide désinfectant à partir du réservoir sur le tampon applicateur.
