FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medical equipment. Device for determining resistance to passive movements in joints contains force sensor (1), which is fixed between inner (2) and external (3) bases in the form of half-cylinders. Rigid bases have soft layers pasted on them (4, 5). Inner layer (5) has Velcro for fastening on the patient. Outer base (3) with soft interlayer (4) is made so that it is placed in the palm of the treating specialist. Force sensor (1) is connected to controller (6), which includes an analog-to-digital converter and decoder into a decimal code, which is electrically connected to digital indicator (7) having Velcro for securing it to the patient's body in a place accessible to the visualization by the treating practitioner.
EFFECT: increase in the effectiveness of determining the resistance to passive movements in joints is achieved by controlling the applied force.
1 cl, 1 dwg
