Reflex Hammers
BusinessMed® Reflex Hammers are neurological examination instruments for testing deep tendon reflexes, such as the knee jerk, and for percussion. Each named pattern has its own head: the triangular rubber Taylor, the Queen Square with a pointed tip for the plantar reflex, the Babinski, and the Buck multi-tool. The range also includes a Wartenberg pinwheel for sensory testing and a neurological hammer set.
Buck Neurological Hammer
$7.50
Neurological Hammer Set
$50.00
Queen’s Square Hammer
$8.00
Wartenberg Hammer
$13.00Types of reflex hammers
- Taylor neurological hammer — the triangular rubber head, the first reflex hammer produced on a commercial scale.
- Queen Square hammer — named after the neurological hospital in Queen Square, London; its pointed end serves the plantar reflex.
- Babinski neurological reflex hammer and the Babinski telescoping hammer — used for plantar reflex testing, the second with a telescoping handle.
- Buck neurological hammer — a two-sided rubber head with a needle in the head and a brush in the handle, for reflex and sensory testing in one instrument.
- Wartenberg pinwheel — listed as the Wartenberg Hammer, it is a pinwheel: a wheel of radiating pins rolled across the skin to test nerve sensitivity, not a reflex hammer.
- Neurological hammer set — see the product page.
How to choose a reflex hammer
- Head. A Taylor reflex hammer has one triangular head with two edges; the Queen Square a round head with a pointed tip; the Buck two rubber faces.
- Extra tools. The Buck adds a needle and brush for sensory testing.
- Handle. Fixed or telescoping (Babinski).
What are reflex hammers used for?
Testing deep tendon reflexes such as the patellar reflex and the plantar reflex in neurological examination, and chest percussion. The Queens Square reflex hammer and the Babinski hammer both serve plantar reflex testing.