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Reflex / percussion hammers
Tuning forks
Two- point discriminators
Sensory testing - pinwheels etc
Diagnostic sets - opthalmoscopes, otoscopes
Neuro-ophth - OKN tapes, maddox rods,  Frenzel, etc.
Motor strength testing and ROM devices
Stethoscopes
EMG + EEG  supplies (monopolar needles, gel, etc)
Other - cases, sundry jars, algometer  etc.

 
 
  Does reflex hammer choice make a difference?.....you bet!  Read the abstract from  J Spinal Cord Med 2002
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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Reflex hammers


AKA percussion hammer, percussor, patella hammer, neurological hammer, tendon hammer, reflexhammer, perkussionshämmer, neurologische tester, marteaux-percuteurs, mateaux perferateurs, marteau reflexe, marteau de reflexion, testeurs neurologiques, martillos de percusión, martillos neurológicos, probadores neurológicos , martelli percussori, martelli a percussione, strumenti per prove neurologiche, reflexhammarerefleks cekici НЕВРОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ МОЛОТКИ, молоток неврологический для перкуссии, بيركسور ,  mlotek neurologiczny !!!

 
WANTED: Any contact info on quality hammers not pictured here. 
Particularly manufacturers in Japan or Russia. 
Email: fishel@usneurologicals.com


All hammers suitable for abdominal and chest wall percusion as well as myotactic reflexes.


  • grade 0--no response;
  • grade 1--minimal response;
  • grade 2--mid-range normal response;
  • grade 3--slightly hyperactive response;
  • grade 4--hyperactive response with clonus.
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Wexler’s Scale
0 - absent
1 - hypoactive
2 - normal
3 - hyperactive
4 - hyperactive with transient clonus
5 - hyperactive with sustained clonus

What grading scale do you use?
Were you you aware that the AAN has no officially recommended reflex grading scale?


ENGRAVING  options

Personalized laser engraving available on request for all hammers and tuning forks

$25 for first 15 letters then $1 each additional letter

Custom fonts also available!

Stainless, chrome and aluminum hammers CAN be diamond point engraved (traditional rotary engraving).  Unfortunately plastic handled hammers, hardened steel tuning forks (Rydel Seiffer, Hartmann) and titanium hammers (ie 37041) can not be rotary engraved - laser engraving only.
Engraving service typically adds about a week to receiving the order.

 Block font
Staccato font

 
(appearance on hammer 41-745)

Laser a message(ie. Georgetown Medical School, CLOSE YOUR EYES, etc),
a clinical scale (ie. pupil scale, pain scale),  on your hammer
We can also laser a photo if you provide the image.

Comming soon - leather reflex hammer belt clip.....


Silver plating on any metal hammer - add $150.

A custom designed Northwest native art carved handle
with any style hammer  head and metal Babinski tip. 
Individually signed one of a kind works of art. 
Lifetime craftsmanship guarantee -
add $200.

(100% of procedes to Chief Seattle Club)


Needle pins replaced with 10 gram monofilament for $5.

Pleximeters

50 x 28mm
Plex-1, $22

18.5 x 1.5 cm
Plex-2, 20

15 x 2.5 cm
Plex-3, $20

HAMMERS



Boxed set
Our best Taylor hamer combined with RB-128
GS-180, $37.50

  

Queen's square hammer with
cane handle.  Made in the USA.
That's right, this is the only reflex hammer made in the USA.
One spare handle included.  Ultrasoft bumper. Packaged in Presidential case with allen key for changing handle.
NHP-C(US) $58.50




Spine hammer, SH-1 $15



NHP-C(UK) $60, UK model with 16" handle.
replacement cane handle $25


NEW!!  
National Hospital pattern hammer with 60mm
diameter head (thats 2.5  inches!).
NHP-60, $55.


The ZM-65 (left), our largest NHP/Rossier type hammer yet - 65mm diameter.  We have had may requests for a larger hammer in this design and were recently able to acquire these very nicely crafted tools.  Chrome finish, 35 cm  handle.  $42.  ZM-50 - standard 50mm size, $36.



Non-ferromagnetic Dejerine style in polished aluminum. 
Designed (and machined) by a US board certified neurologist.
DR-1, $ $85
DR-2 (with babinski stimulus point on handle tip), $90.



Quantitative tuning fork/ reflex hammer combination.
Sensory testing ball and point.  ZM-1 $90.


No. 5040       No. 5045    No. 5046 No.5052   

Surgical grade stainless. German. 
Dejerine with (5038) or without needle (5040), 20cm ($52),
Troemner standard -25cm, 180 gram ($62),
Troemner heavy - 25cm, 230 gram ($75),
Babinsky, 24 cm ($42)


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Babinski-Buck hammer.
BB-1, $35

 
 
       

Manufactured in Germany of the finest materials available (Titanium for 37041 and 37055)
Pale white rubber bumpers on all. 

Dejerine-Davis with long handle No. 37055 ($85),

Troemner No 37041 ($105)

L - 24cm, W - 9 cm, wt 130g
Large bumper diameter - 200mm
small bumper diameter - 70mm

Taylor No. 37061 ($25).
The original design of John Madison Taylor M.D. 
Pointed tip for eliciting cutaneous and plantar reflexes.
Hands down the best Taylor hammer available. 
Manufactured for a professional.

Pediatric size Taylor as above with white bumpers but smaller.  DE-611, $25.


No.37041B - replacement bumper set for 37041 - $24.50.


On if the finest Buck hammers with white bumpers and horse hair brush.
 #10722 - $44


Traube model, chrome, 17cm - 100g 
HH-510 $35


Hauptner model, wood overlay on handle.  19cm
145g model,  HH-530, $55
190g model, HH-540, $65


Dejerine style ED-1, $35
Taylor loop handle ED-2, 35
Made in Brazil


Heavy duty 2 position head Babinski hammer with stimulus tip.
SPR-1, $52



Epstein model.  Pin in handle which has a 2mm markings. 
Brush in hammer head.  A nice compact hammer.
Ep-1, $45.


The long dejerine hammer, 25 cm length.
<LIMITED AVAILABILITY, PLEASE CALL> 
 EM-1, $85.


Martin model.
A buck hammer with a mid arm weight and pivot point. 
S
crew-in retractable brush in handle can be used for sensory testing or cutaneous reflexes.
EM-2, $55.

 
Telescopic Buck with pin and brush.
Finest German manufacture.
Martin-1, $95

17cm   21cm

Colorflex hammer. 
High density plastic (HDP) handle. Available in 17cm - 90g (No. 41-720 thru 41-725, $33))
or 21cm - 110g  (No. 41-740 thru 41-745, $35) handle lengths. 

21cm model has a pointed tip for testing the Babinski reflex. 
Specify color (red, blue, yellow, black)
41-745



Troemner standard steel/HDP handle (No. 41-892) $40,
Troemner standard HDP handle (No. 41-894) $40,


  Troemner heavy steel/HDP handle (No. 41-893) $42,
Troemner heavy HDP handle (No. 41-895) $42, 


Varioflex  (No. 41-850) $65,
Troemner original (No. 41-900) $44


Witroe (No. 41-898) $40,


Buck chrome (No. 41-940) $35 ,
Buck chrome/HDP handle (No.41-941) $35


Reflex/percussion hammer with wire grip (No. 41-890) $40,


Queen Square with nylon handle, 36cm (No. 41-590) $24  ,
Queen Square with nlon handle, 24cm (No. 41-600) $22.
First popularized and named at National Hospital for Nervous Diseases in Queen Square, London.


Babinski chrome large bumper
(named after the French neurologist, Joseph François Babinski)
,
(No. 41-580)  $30
Babinski HDP handle (No. 41-582) $25
All Babinski hammers have two possible mounting positions.


Zenit 
brush in handle,
hidden comparment behind removable black bumper,
temperature testing made easy alternating
rubber bumper with brass face
(No. 41-921) $52

 


Berliner NEW - powder coat finish with injection molded handle.
 (No. 41-831) $35

Berliner-chrome, FB-1 $35

Many hammers shown here have a pointed tip at the proximal end of the handle for testing the reflex of Babinski.
The Varioflex hammer handle incorporates centimeter scale markings.
Buck, Treomner (except 41-894), Witroe,Varioflex,and Zenit incorporate a sensory brush in the handle. 
Witroe is one of the heaviest weighted hammers available, ideal for larger patients
Zenit has a brass plated face for temperature testing.


Additional tromners. 
Short(S) or long handle(L) in brushed steel(S) or chrome(C).
MMP-SS, MMP-SC, MMP-LS, MMP-LC, $38.00


Polarit child (top + left) $65, and Polarit standard (right) $55.
Polarit child with friendly stella face.
Color bands for vision testing.
Both include a brush in the base with Babinski point.  
Small brass knob for temperature testing opposite
striking surface (perfect for dematomal assessment).


Second generation of Z-med type hammers above.


photo of script engraving on Z-med type handle.

Globalit-2 (left, black only) - $48, Colorit (red,black or blue handle) - $52, Patelit (right, black only) $45.


Zellarit-1(blue, red, or black), $72


Trobalit-1 (blue, red or black), $68


NEW!!  Neonatal/pediatric shirt pocket size reflex hammer.
6 inch length. Fixation face with temp tester ball nose.
 Two striking surfaces.  Babinshi tip. Pocket clip and color rings.
  Four colors available (orange not pictured).
PETIT-(color)), $45.

   

 

Another fine set of steel hammers from Deutschland.  
The original Taylor loop handle (No. 1-208, $51.50),
Dejerine with long handle (No. 1-210, $85),
 Dejerine with long handle, pin in handle (No. 1-210 (N), $95),
  Troemner (No. 1-211, $95)


A very nice Dejerine hammer from Germany with a Taylor type handle.
DEJ-2 $95.


With its pivoting head, this hammer unites the advantages of a Babinsky,
Tromner, Buck and Berliner hammer.
- pivoting head rotates 360°
- pointed handle tip for Babinski testing
- 21 cm.
Available in two weights, 75 g and 150 g.
3 colors - blue, orange and teal.
KT75 or KT150,  $60 (specify color).


Queen Square Hammer . . .
2" weighted head
13.5" length
Flexible plastic handle MMQS-1, $20 

 
tsb-1

UK design.  Telescopic handle.  High quality construction. 
Spring locking swivelhead mechanism (no unscrewing and rescrewing).
One year warranty.  
Item No. tsb-1, $48.50


Plastic handled Taylor hammer.  
Sensible design with plastic handled action.  Also in yellow (Y).
TIM-1, $18


 

The all black "stealth" Taylor hammer.  STH-1, $15.

 

hb-1 

There are few manufacturers left of this hard to find but functional Traube model hammer. 
Excellent quality. Item No. HB-1, $25. HB-2, $45 (larger version).  

  


Vernon ball model. Half the size of the traditional Queen square.
Nicely weighted polished chrome steel ball with groove which rubber ring bumper rests. 
Flexible nylon handle.  PN-7  $24.


Smaller sized as above but with disc head.  Pediatric hammer. 
Vernon disc model.  PN-1, $24

pp-1

Giraffe hammer. Popular with pediatric patients. 
Made of soft rubberized plastic.  Nicely weighted. 
There is a pocket side clip.  Item No. pp-1, $18.95.

T. Rex hammer. 
Made of soft rubberized plastic.  Nicely weighted. 
There is a pocket side clip. 
pp-2, $18.95. 
TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE


bmp-1
The most sensible Buck model hammer available.
 Polish design. Includes soft hair sensory brush.  
Item No. bmp-1, $45.


Buck reflex hammer with jewel inlay, 
matching stethoscope available (see stethoscope pages).
KM-H, $65


 
mcg-1, German

mcg-2, UK light weight


mcg-3, UK heavier weight

The McGill hammer.   
Incorporates two point discriminator and atraumatic pinwheel.
Three models (brushed steel, blasted steel/blue bumper or chrome).
Item No. mcg-1  $125, mcg-2  $125, mcg-3  $185.



Lighter weight aluminum head.
Inexpensive and does the job. Tiawan.
Mcg-4 $35



No.10011.
Brush in handle.
Tiawan. $25


No.10012
Nicely weighted.
Brush in handle. $25

 
 

 
A-3 (Hurst)
currently unavailable

 
A-4 (Rabiner)Two position head.
 Pin in handle and brush in head.  $70
  

  
A-6 (Babinski) 9" plastic handle.  
Increased flexibility secodary to thinner distal shaft. 
Available with circular white (A-6W) or square black handles (A-6B)
$45

Above 6
hammers all top line German instruments.



 
 Handle slides off to expose hidden compartment with pin and brush.  
Made in Italy.  GM-250, $30.


Taylor with red plastic handle, brush in handle. GM-1, $22.


Buck with green plastic handle, brush on handle, pin in head. GM-22, $25.

Dejerine with blue plastic handle, brush on handle, pin in head. GM-23, $28.

Dejerine with stainless handle, brush on handle, pin in head.
One of the few stainless Dejerine hammers with a brush. GM-24, $35.


Additional styles availabe for quatity orders.  
Green, Yellow, Blue, Black or red. Made in Italy.


The Globalit Reflexhammer after Fassbender represents a clear improvement of the well-known Babinsky hammer. The advantages exist in the smaller head diameter and the broad impact surface by the double ring. The well-known "Stella" face takes the fear of the hammer to the infants. German. GF-1. $85





Buck hammer.  India. NAR-1, $25





Taylor hammer. India. NAR-2, $25

 
Tromner with loop handle, TR-L $45.

 
Hurst hammer. Thin flexible shaft. Blunt and taper surfaces to rubber head.
Sphere unscrews to reveal blunt Babinski testing point. HH-1, $75

Combination tuning fork/hammers


Milled aluminum.  Available in 128 Hz (No. RB-1) and 256 Hz (No. RB-2).
Made in USA. $25


Milled alluminum. Buck hammer, tuning fork, sensory brush, pin, pinwheel.
Pinwheel is quite sharp and needs to be sterilized after each use if used at all.  Pin has been blunted.
US made.  Available in 128 Hz (RB-5128) and 256 Hz (RB-5256).  $55. 


Four in one model - as above without tuning fork (RB-41) $45.

Neurotone 5.  Similiar to the above but 275 Hz. German precision.  NT-5, $95.

drg-1

Additional colors now available. Gold, teal, lavender, navy, magenta.

Combined functionality.  Designed and manufactured in the USA. Light weight aluminum.  
Slides easily in and out of pocket. Approx. 160 Hz (unmarked) Item No. drg-1, $34.95






Economy Tromner : black or red bumpers (currently)-
Eco-1,  $35

Quantity orders >200 with custom imprint, starting at $18.50.


Landanger "Vernon" (left) and Babinski (right) models (French)


  
Extending Buck hammer. Good quality. 
GP-1 China $18.00


McGill like hammer (no pinwheel or visual field/color dots).
GP-2, $25

THP-1,  Taylor hammer pen, $10.50
Custom labeling and quantity discounts at >250. 
Various colors available in quantity.


THP-2,  Taylor hammer pen,  $8.
Custom labeling and quantity discounts at >100.



SP-1(below) - hammer, pupilometer and retractable monofilament.
$22.50 Substantial quantity discounts. (ie >250)


Monofilament hammer.  Sp-2, $18.50.  Substantial quantity discounts (ie >250)


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Other hammers not pictured:
Gowlland Babinski hammers (UK)

Holtex hammers (French)

Also available on request: Hauptner, Saturn and other less frequently encountered styles.  Veterinary hammers also available. Replacement bumpers for some hammers on request.  Limited numbers of antique hammers are occasionally available as well. 

Dont forget to visit the reflex hammer virtual museum

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

   Smaller sized pediatric
 hammers (found on this page):

DE-611 - Taylor type
PP-1 - Giraffe hammer
PETIT neonatal hammers
Colorflex 41-72X series
PN-1,  QS type
A-6 models
Traube and Epstein



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