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Nutrition Interventions for Children with Special Health Care Needs

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Appendix B<br />

Manufacturer Description of Equipment<br />

Weigh and Measure LLC<br />

Toll free: 877/900-9007<br />

Phone: 301/774-9006<br />

http://www.weighandmeasure.com<br />

• Infant length board<br />

• Infant/child height measuring board<br />

(length and height)<br />

• Infant/child/adult measuring board<br />

• Scales<br />

• Calipers<br />

Manufacturers of Equipment to Measure Weight*<br />

Detecto, A Division of Cardinal Scale<br />

Manufacturing Co.<br />

Toll free: 800/641-2008<br />

http://www.detecto.com/<br />

<strong>Health</strong> o meter<br />

Sunbeam <strong>Health</strong> Division<br />

Toll free: 800/672-5625<br />

http://www.healthometer.com<br />

Seca<br />

Toll free: 888/879-8582 (Western USA)<br />

800/542-7322 (Eastern USA)<br />

http://www.secacorp.com<br />

Tanita Corporation of America, Inc.<br />

Phone: 847/640-9241<br />

http://www.tanita.com<br />

Digital and mechanical infant and pediatric<br />

scales; chair scales and adult scales<br />

Sell direct or through distributors<br />

Balance beam scale and infant scale<br />

Sell direct or through distributors<br />

Digital and mechanical infant and pediatric<br />

scales; infant length board<br />

Sell only through distributors<br />

Digital and mechanical infant and pediatric<br />

scales<br />

Sell only through distributors<br />

Manufacturer of Equipment to Measure Skinfolds<br />

Seritex, Inc.<br />

Phone: 973/472-4200<br />

http://www.seritex.com<br />

Beta Technology<br />

Toll free: 800-858-2382<br />

http://www.beta-technology.com/<br />

Distribute Holtain caliper in the USA; also sell<br />

Lange calipers; anthropometer (<strong>for</strong> measuring<br />

body segments); infant length board,<br />

stadiometer, pediatric/adult supine measuring<br />

table; sitting height table<br />

Manufacturer of Lange caliper; can be<br />

purchased through manufacturer or other<br />

distributors of medical equipment<br />

*Scales should be calibrated at regular intervals to ensure accuracy. A local supplier may offer<br />

this service <strong>with</strong> a purchase or calibration weights can be obtained.<br />

280 <strong>Nutrition</strong> <strong>Interventions</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Children</strong> With <strong>Special</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>Needs</strong>

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