Device typePinwheel aesthesiometer: A manual stimulator designed to determine tactile sensibility by testing a patient's discrimination of diameter in rods mounted on a disc. It typically consists of a disc, with protruding rods that differ in diameter, mounted on a rotary pin; the disc is manually rotated on the patient's skin by moving an integral handle at the proximal end. The rods may be sharply pointed for testing pain sensation. The device is typically used during physical examinations for detecting peripheral neuropathy and/or in diabetes mellitus or leprosy diagnostics. This is a reusable device.
FDA categoryPinwheel
Device ID00634782001827
Catalog number3695
AvailabilityOver the counter
MRI safetyLabeling does not contain MRI Safety Information