Draminski’s fully portable ultrasound scanner

Specially designed for mobile general practitioners and urologists, the Draminski Ultrasound Scanner is fully portable and comes in a solid and secure case that also includes all necessary accessories for diagnoses.

The Polish manufacturer points out that this battery powered device is suitable for full abdominal cavity diagnostics -- liver, pancreas, spleen, bile ducts and gall bladder, kidney and prostate, and that it is also able to assess the ovarian condition as well as provide an initial diagnosis of pregnancy.

Details: www.medical.draminski.com

The portable US scanner is on show at Medica 2009
Hall 10, Stand A37

16.11.2009

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