EXHIBIT 23.2



         We  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in the  Registration
Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Aequitron Medical, Inc. 1988 Stock Option
Plan of our  report  dated  June 14,  1995,  with  respect  to the  consolidated
financial  statements and schedule of Aequitron  Medical,  Inc.  included in its
Annaul  Report  (Form  10-K) for the year  ended  April 30,  1995 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.


                                                     /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
                                                     ERNST & YOUNG LLP



Minneapolis, Minnesota
October 25, 1995