Tendon depressor

Details Tendon depressor Tendon depressor

1986-07-08

1989-05-16

Burr, Edgar S.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128 67, H61F 500

Patent

active

048299880

ABSTRACT:
The tendon depressor is a tool that is designed to be used while eliciting deep tendon reflexes. A first embodiment of the depressor may be worn on a user's thumb, while the second embodiment may be worn on an index finger. Each embodiment includes a top portion made out of rigid plastic, with a thin layer of soft sponge being provided on a bottom surface of the plastic. A thin, elastic rubber material is connected beneath the sponge portion and serves to receive the user's thumb or finger. The tendon depressor is designed to create a more comfortable and accurate clinical procedure to elicit certain tendon reflexes, such as the biceps brachii, biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus, pectoralis and suprapatellar reflexes.

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patent: 1478388 (1923-12-01), Gray
patent: 1951190 (1934-03-01), Gambee
patent: 2547243 (1951-04-01), Amer
patent: 4483328 (1984-11-01), Wolocko

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