Algesimeter with detachable pin wheel
OwnerJoseph G. Cunniffinventor
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Abstract
An algesimeter which includes a pin wheel that is disposable and easily attachable/detachable to a handle structure. The algesimeter includes a handle, a pair of pivotable arm members extending from the handle, and a pin wheel releasably held between the pair of pivotable arm members. A release mechanism is provided within the handle for pivoting the arm members between an open and closed position, wherein the pin wheel is rotatably held by the pair of arm members in the closed position and released from the pair of arm members in the open position. A pin wheel can be attached and/or released from the handle without being directly contacted by the user.
Claims17
A device for testing the pain sensitivity of the skin of a patient which comprises:
- a handle;
- a pair of pivotable arm members extending from said handle;
- a pin wheel releasably held between said pair of pivotable arm members;
- and
- a release mechanism within said handle for pivoting said arm members between an open and closed position, wherein said pin wheel is rotatably held by said pair of arm members in said closed position and released from said pair of arm members in said open position.
A method of testing the pain sensitivity of the skin of a patient which comprises:
- providing a handle having a a pair of pivotable arm members extending from said handle, said pair of pivotable arm members including opposed axial portions, and a release mechanism within said handle for pivoting said arm members between an open and closed position, wherein said pin wheel is rotatably held by said pair of arm members in said closed position and released from said pair of arm members in said open position;
- providing at least one pin wheel having a central hub with a through-bore extending through said hub;
- moving said pair of pivotable arms into said open position and aligning said opposed axial portions with the through-bore in said pin wheel hub;
- moving said pair of arm members into said closed position so that said opposed axial portions are received in said through-bore in said pin wheel hub to rotatably hold said pin wheel;
- and
- rolling said pin wheel across the skin of a patient to test pain sensitivity of the skin of the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.