Von Frey analgesiometer BIO-SMALGO-WRS

for animal researchfor rodents

Dedicated to small animals, like mice and rats, Smalgo is a pressure-based analgesimeter designed for easy assessment of sensitivity threshold. It is a must for osteo-arthritis and pain studies. A quick, easy-to-use and reliable instrument to assess threshold sensitivity of the animal when applying a progressive force, which can also be used for drug screening, phenotyping, as well as on studies about neuropathy, inflammation and post-operative pain. Now wireless, to be free from annoying cables! Presentation Bioseb’s SMALGO (SMall animal ALGOmeter) is a new pressure-based analgesimeter especially designed for small animals like rats and mice. Bioseb’s SMALGO fits on your finger (thumb or index) and allows you to easily apply a force or pressure on the desired location. Designed for OA quantification, it is generally used on the knee joint or on the lumbar vertebrae for low back pain assessment. The threshold sensitivity of the animal (rats or mice) is quickly and reliably determined by applying a progressive force. The threshold is immediately displayed on the electronic device and can be shown in Grams, Newton, Ibs or Oz. The instrument is composed of : • The stimulator unit designed to be attached to the thumb delivered with 3 stimulation tips (3,5 and 8 mm in diameter) • A new interface table casing: This control unit is now the same as other mechanical pain stimulation instruments from Bioseb (Rodent Pincher, Electronic Von Frey..). This compatibility allows the use of one unit for several instruments (economical solution). Moreover, a new feature is available : the Smalgo is now able to deliver TTL signals for electrophysiology applications.