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Mouse, Rat

PAM Pressure Application Measurement (for joint pain)

Product Code:38500/38550
The P.A.M. (Pressure Application Measurement) device is the original tool designed for measuring mechanical pain threshold on joint. It was specifically designed and validated for Arthritis research and is therefore especially suited to assess joint hypersensitivity in rodent knees or ankles. Once saved, data can be browsed on the control unit and/or transferred to a PC in proprietary, Excel or text format, to be managed by most statistical analysis packages available on the market.
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This product warranty can be extended up to 24 Additional Months.
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The PAM device can also be used to measure mechanical sensitivity in the mouse or rat paw, by using a specific Paw Pressure Transducer (optional).

The PAM applies a quantifiable force for direct stimulation of the joint and for automatic readout of the response.

The operator simply wears a special force sensor on his or her thumb and the peak amplifier measures the force which elicits the animal response (normally, limb withdrawal).

Each PAM device comes standard with two force sensors, which have been specially designed to apply force to rat and mouse joints.

The device includes as standard both a control unit with internal memory and the NEW DCA software for signal monitoring, data transfer and analysis. Once saved, data can be browsed on the control unit and/or trasferred to a PC in proprietary, Excel (.xls) or text (.txt) format, to be managed by most statistical analysis packages available on the market.

FeatureBenefits
The force is applied directly to the joint Direct measurent of evoked pain
Specifically designed for arthritis research The applicators are shaped for rodents knee and ankle
Paw pressure transducer is an optional PAM can also be used as a hand-held Randall-Selitto device

Operation

Commands            

Via soft buttons and pedal

Read-out

LCD Screen, via the DCA3 Software on the PC

Start

Automatic start at pressure adjustable threshold

Stop Automatic at end of pressure, Automatic after a time limit (adjustable from 5 to 25 seconds), Manual by pedal

Force Ranges

0-500gf, 0-1500gf

Force Increasing Rate

Monitored via PAM Electronic Unit or via the DCA3 Software on the PC

Force Response

in 0.1gf steps

Latency Time

in 0.1s steps

Connection to PC      

via USB cable (A to mini-B) and PAM Software (DCA3)

Power Requirement

Either battery operated, via USB cable connected to PC, included power supply (100-240 VAC, 50-60Hz)

Operating Temperature

10°C to 40°C; 5% to 95% RH (non-condensing)

Sound Level

Negligible

 

Physical

Total Weight

0.8Kg

Shipping Weight

2.7Kg approx.

Packing Dimensions

46x38x27cm

 

Warranty

Warranty PAM is covered by a 12-month warranty + 12 after product registration
UB-Care Additional UB-Care can be added for other 12 or 24 months

 

The PAM applies a quantifiable force for direct stimulation of the joint and for automatic readout of the response.

The operator simply wears a special force sensor on his or her thumb and the peak amplifier measures the force which elicits the animal response (normally, limb withdrawal). Each PAM device comes standard with two force sensors, which have been specially designed to apply force to rat and mouse joints.

The device includes as standard both a control unit with internal memory and the NEW DCA software for signal monitoring and data transfer.

38500 PAM Pressure Application Measurement

38500-001

Electronic Unit   

38500-002

Large Joint Transducer (Rat)

38500-003

Small Joint Transducer (Mouse)

38500-303

External trigger switch (foot pedal)

52010-325

USB Lead

E-AU 059

Universal Power Supply

E-AU 101

USB pen-drive, including Instruction Manual and Software

Options
38500-006 Paw Pressure Applicator

H. Tamai, M. Yamanaka, W. Taniguchi, N. Nishio, D. Fukui, T. Nakatsuka, H. Yamada, 2023, “Transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 in the knee is involved in osteoarthritis pain”, Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports

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