Pain and inflammation
Motory Coordination, Grip, Strength, Activity
Ventilators and Gas Anesthesia
Behaviour, Conditioning, Reward
Behaviour, Mazes, Tracking
Tissue baths, Transducers, Recorders
Miscellaneous, ECT, LMD
Blood pressure, Vital functions
Metabolism, Feeding behaviour
Muromachi microwave fixation
The Dynamic Plantar Aesthesiometer was designed to automate the assessment of “touch sensitivity” on the plantar surface of rats or mice and comes ready with all necessary accessories to work with both Mice and Rats. It is known by some as the Electronic Von Frey or Plantar Von Frey instrument.
At each paw withdrawal, the Dynamic Plantar Aesthesiometer (DPA) automatically detects and records latency time, and actual force at the time of paw withdrawal reflex. A movable force actuator is positioned below the plantar surface of the animal and the desired force and force speed (ramp) is applied, as preset by the operator. A Von Frey–type 0.5mm rigid filament exerts increasing force, until the animal twitches its paw.
Data may be easily ported to the memory stick or directly to computer.
The Ugo Basile Dynamic Plantar Aesthesiometer 37550 is the quickest and most accurate way of delivering a mechanical stimulation and measuring a response, all automatically!
NEW IN THE 37550 DEVICE:
- Maximum Force is 100g (formerly 50g)
- Touching force and touching pause is adjustable (to control the stimulus approaching phase)
- Paw withdrawal detection is automatic, but can also be manually detected, depending on the experimenter preference
- TTL I/O for trigger input and output
- Embedded hard disk so that the USB key is used for data export/import only
NEW Dynamic Plantar Aesthesiometer
Dynamic Plantar
Dynamic Plantar
Control Unit with Touch Screen
Control Unit with Touch Screen
Dynamic Plantar
Dynamic Plantar
Start Menu
Start Menu
Force approach parameters
Force approach parameters
Home Screen
Home Screen
Force and Ramp
Force and Ramp
Firmware Update
Firmware Update
| FEATURE | BENEFIT |
|---|---|
| The force is automatically applied | Consistency in force application, rate and direction |
| Maximum force is 100g | Works on a broader range of animal models, molecules, diseases |
| The user only has to press a button | The test is quicker and less tedious than VF hairs |
| Double click of the button triggers manual score | Possibility to use manual scoring when animal behaviour is difficult to automatically detect |
| Force threshold and ramp can be adjusted | More parameters to fit with virtually any experimental need |
| Touch force and touch pause can be adjusted | The way the probe approaches the paw can be changed, depending on paw sensitivity |
| Force automated or manual | The force threshold can be scored manually or automatically |
| Readout and commands | Via 4.3" color touch screen |
| TTL/IO | input and output TTL signal |
| Power Requirements | Universal input 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 30W |
| Start experiment | via push buttons on the touch unit, icon on the touch screen, or TTL input |
| Stop experiment | via push buttons on the touch unit, icon on the touch screen, cut-off, or TTL input |
| Force Range | 0.3 to 100 grams, in 0.1g steps |
| Force Increasing Rate (ramp) | adjustable in the interval 0 to 50 seconds, in 1 s steps |
| Latency Time | displayed on the graphic display, in 0.1s steps |
| Data Portability to PC | Via USB pen drive provided, as csv format export file |
| Calibration | via calibration weights provided |
| Operating Temperature | 10° to 40° C |
| Sound Level | <45dB |
| Physical | |
| Total Weight | 10Kg |
| Shipping Weight | 13Kg approx. |
| Dimensions | 135 (w) x 40 (d) x 50 (h) cm (required space on table; all parts) |
| Packing Dimensions | 98x49x47cm |
| Warranty | |
| Warranty | Dynamic Plantar Aesthesiometer is covered by a 24-month warranty. |
Impaired cutaneous sensation is usually first manifested in a loss of light touch detection. So “mechanical” stimulation has a long history of effective clinical use to diagnose pa-thologies of hyper- or hypo-aesthesia, brought about by drugs, neural pathology or experimental lesions, etc.
The Dynamic Plantar Aesthesiometer was developed to apply a reproducible light touch to the rodent plantar surface, and quantify the force which causes the animal to react by withdrawing the paw.
| 37550-001 | Microprocessor controlled electronic unit |
| 37500-002 | Touch Stimulator, complete with probe actuator and adjustable angled-mirror |
| 37000-003 | Large Platform |
| 37400-327 | Supporting column (4) |
| 37000-006 | Modular Animal Enclosure, with lids and spacers (No. 3 Modules M-S 085) |
| 37450-005 | Large Framed Perforated Metal Sheet |
| 37450-321 |
Plastic Case lodging 2 Filaments (with umbrella), 2 Calibration Weights, 1 hex. Wrench 1.25 |
| E-AU 041 | Memory Key, including the user manual and Xpad software |
| 37400-330 | Spare filament, with protection umbrella |
| M-S 085 | Replacement Cage Module |
| 37450-278 | Additional Stimulation Base, complete with perforated metal sheet and animal enclosure |
| 37100 | Set of 2 Durham Holders for Orofacial Stimulation (see paragraph 5.5) |
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