ESTHESIOMETER DEVICE Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: medical engineering. SUBSTANCE: device has unit for measuring loads and arrow-type indication unit and swinging lever movable outside and having nest for removing dip rod. The rod and swinging lever are rigidly linked to each other. The lever is pivotaly connected to loading mechanism tie rod and is rigidly connected to concentrically mounted wheel bound with gear building in this way step-up gear drive. The gear is connected to lathe rotatably engageable with arrow member. Loading unit has cylinder, three compression springs of differing in heights and having common rest member fixed on the upper cylinder end and operating sequentially and in parallel. The swinging lever movable outside allows fixation relative to body. EFFECT: wide range of functional applications; high accuracy of measurements of both pain and tactile sensitivity. 1 dwg