Stoelting™ Ugo Basile Electronic Von Frey with Grid Platform

Description

Stoelting™ Ugo Basile Electronic von Frey instrument provides automated assessment of theshold to mechanical stimuli in mice and rats.  

• Designed for applying light touch to the rodent foot
• Provides assessment of hypersensitivity and allodynia in rats and mice
• Touch stimulator transducer is mounted on a Perspex handle, so that routine procedures may be employed to examine and test the animal skin sensitivity
• Prism of original design is of great help to localize the aimed stimulation area
• Completion of each test may be indicated either by the sudden withdrawal of the paw or by pressing the external foot-pedal
• Display gives the operator a summary of the results of the test (i.e. force and time corresponding to the animal response).
• Rate of application of the force is set by the operator and the e-VF includes software tools that help the operator in consistently applying the force at the desired rate.
• Results of several hundred tests may be stored in the e-VF for transfer to a PC

Instrument includes:

• Electronic unit
• Touch stimulator with the prism of original design 
• e-VF can be completed with the 57816 Base assembly for plantar stimulation.

Specifications

• For Use With (Application): Neuroscience
• Animal: Mouse, Rat
• Includes: Grid platform