Paw pressure analgesiometer 38500

for animal researchfor rodents

The P.A.M. (Pressure Application Measurement) device is an original tool designed for measuring mechanical pain threshold on joints. It was specifically designed and validated for Arthritis research and is therefore especially suited to assess joint hypersensitivity in rodent knees or ankles. Once saved, data can be browsed on the control unit and/or transferred to a PC in proprietary, Excel or text format, to be managed by most statistical analysis packages available on the market. It can also be used as a Paw Pressure Measurement system with the right adaptor (PN 38500-006). Detailed description The PAM applies a quantifiable force for direct stimulation of the joint and for automatic readout of the response. The operator is ensured high sensitivity by wearing the sensor directly on the thumb The operator simply wears a special force sensor on his or her thumb and the peak amplifier measures the force which elicits the animal response (normally, limb withdrawal). Each PAM device comes standard with two pre-calibrated force sensors, which have been specially designed to apply force to rat and mouse joints. The device includes as standard both a control unit with two sensors of different sizes, and the NEW DCA software for signal monitoring, data transfer and analysis. Once saved, data can be browsed on the control unit and/or transferred to a PC in proprietary, Excel (.xls) or text (.txt) format, to be managed by most statistical analysis packages available on the market. The PAM device can also be used to measure mechanical sensitivity in the mouse or rat paw, by using a specific Paw Pressure Transducer (optional).