Materials
Name | Company | Catalog Number | Comments |
NeuroCom EquiTest | NeuroCom, a division of Natus Medical Incorporated, San Carlos, CA, USA | ||
Handheld Doppler Ultrasound | Huntleigh Technology Plc, Cardiff, UK | ||
Sphygmomanometer (blood pressure) cuff |
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