Reflex hammer

The percussion hammer is a commonly used in medical diagnostics in the art of percussion instrument.

Its shape is reminiscent of a hammer. However, there are many different models, which are usually named after the inventor. Some examples are: Joseph Babinski, Berlin, Buck, Joseph Jules Dejerine, William Christopher Krauss, Abraham Rabiner, Rossier, John Madison Taylor, Grape, Ernst LO Trömner.

Most is tapped with a rubber bottom to the to be examined body parts. On the one hand this the resulting different forms of knocking sound be evaluated or the hammer is used to trigger reflexes ( reflex hammer ).

Model by Dejerine

Model Berlin

Model after Trömner

Model Buck

Model Vario