Examination

The equipment for the clinical examination

Diagnostics with us brings together what a basic clinical assessment requires: stethoscopes, blood pressure monitors, surgical instruments such as scissors, forceps and haemostats, plus penlights, pulse oximeters and thermometers. The range is chosen for professional use — ambulance, clinic, healthcare training and field — not for checking your blood pressure at home.

Littmann carries the range

• Littmann Classic III — the standard stethoscope for general clinical auscultation: heart, lungs and abdomen.
• Littmann Cardiology IV and Master Cardiology — higher acoustic performance for cardiology and more difficult lung sounds.
• Littmann CORE Digital — electronic sound amplification and noise reduction, for environments with a lot of background noise.
• Littmann Classic II Pediatric and Infant — a smaller chestpiece for children and newborns.
• Manual blood pressure monitors with a Boso manometer — aneroid measurement for clinical work, complemented by automatic models for quick screening.
• Luxamed and Varta — penlights for pupil and neurological assessment. Nonin — a professional fingertip pulse oximeter for SpO2, pulse and perfusion index.
• Braun Thermoscan — an ear thermometer for quick body temperature measurement, with lens covers that are changed between patients for hygiene reasons.

Surgical instruments belong here

Scissors, forceps, haemostats, scalpel handles, needle holders and suture scissors — the basic kit for wound care and minor surgical procedures sits in the diagnostics hub, not only in the theatre range. The selection spans Adson dressing forceps and Metzenbaum dissecting scissors through to haemostats in several sizes (Mosquito, Pean) and tick removers for primary care and field use — see the full range of surgical instruments.

How to choose the right equipment

Choose a stethoscope by what you mainly listen to: Classic III is enough for most clinical situations, while Cardiology IV and Master Cardiology are justified by cardiology or difficult lung sounds. Manual blood pressure measurement with an aneroid manometer is standard where the reading has to be verifiable by auscultation; automatic monitors suit quick screening of many patients. A penlight is used to assess pupil reaction and symmetry during a neurological examination — a simple but central tool in the clinical assessment. Instruments that are reused between patients — haemostats, needle holders, surgical scissors — need cleaning and sterilisation according to your own hygiene routines, just as the thermometer's lens cover is changed between every patient. There is more detail in our stethoscope guide and our blood pressure monitor guide.

When buying for an organisation we help put together equipment lists to suit your needs. Contact us or request a quote.