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What is a good brand of neonatal stethoscopes?

I need a good brand (price not a problem) one that is especially good at picking up heart defects ie. murmers and the cheap ones provided from the hospital don't work so well.

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1. Same brands as adult; Littmann and Welch-Allyn come to mind. Picking up findings is more a function of the user not the steth though. There are only very minor differences between a $50 and a $500 one, mainly in the way of durability, customer support, and aethetics and not quality.
2. I highly recommend ''3M Littmann Classic II S.E. 28 Inches Stethoscope''. INDICATIONS: Traditional bell combined with tunable diaphragm technology that allows you to conveniently alternate between low- and high-frequency sounds without turning over the chest piece. Excellent acoustic seal and comfortable fit with patented 3M Littmann Snap Tight Soft-Sealing Ear tips. Comfortably angled, anatomically correct headset. Patient-friendly, non chill rim and diaphragm. Single-lumen tubing in a variety of popular colors. Latex Free. 28 Inches. Blue Color Tube, Model: 2206. The Littmann Classic II S.E. stethoscope offers a traditional bell combined with a tunable diaphragm that allows the user to conveniently alternate between low- and high-frequency sounds without turning over the chest piece. Two-sided chest piece, offers high acoustic sensitivity for superior performance. Patient-friendly non-chill rim and diaphragm. Please check this link... http://www.amazon.com/Littmann-Classic-Inches-Stethoscope-Ocean/dp/B000GG0R5G/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1239818855&sr=8-1&tag=aor-sale-20 Hope you like it. Good Luck!