The development of a detecting meter for pressure pain threshold.
- Author:
Yan-quan ZHANG
1
;
Hong WU
Author Information
1. The PLA 309th Hospital.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Humans;
Pain;
physiopathology;
Pain Measurement;
instrumentation;
Pain Threshold;
physiology;
Pressure;
Sensitivity and Specificity;
Silicone Oils
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation
2002;26(1):63-64
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
A new instrument for measuring pressure pain strength to different bodily parts is introduced in this paper. For a new measuring appliance, it can be used conveniently for detection and evaluation of a patient's pressure pain threshold value, and for the research of bodily channels and network vessels. The system uses silicone oil as pressure conducting medium of a transducer, and five pressure detecting probes with different surface areas are designed to meet the requirements of the parts to be measured. The system has digital lock function for easy operation.