Fidelis Healthcare Chrome Plated Percussion Knee Hammer Taylor Model

Fidelis Healthcare Chrome Plated Percussion Knee Hammer Taylor Model incorporates modern design and functionality for eliciting myotatic and plantar responses with less effort and greater patient comfort. The weighted chrome-plated handle is precisely balanced for increased control of force in the percussion. The encircling band of the handle with the pin firmly secures the triangular head midway between the apex and base.

Uses:
It helps indicate the health of your overall nervous system. The reflex hammer is used to elicit the classic “knee jerk” response among other tests.

Product Specification and Features:

• The handle is also designed with a pointed tip and brush for eliciting cutaneous and plantar reflexes

• The Taylor reflex hammer elicits metastatic and plantar responses with less effort and greater patient comfort

• The precisely balanced handle offers increased control of percussion force

• Thermo-plastic-rubber triangular head has bevelled apex and base employed to elicit myotatic reflex

• The soft base and the rounded apex is perfectly suited in provoking myotatic responses in striking precise location of tendons

Directions For Use:

• Choose your reflex hammer and hold it firmly by the handle

• Make sure that the muscle group you are testing is neither stretched nor contracted (it must be in a neutral position to provoke the correct tendon response)

• Strike the tendon in a single, brisk stroke and note the muscle reaction

Safety Information:

• Read the user manual carefully before use

• Store in a cool and dry place

• Keep away from children