The historical Politzer acoumeter used a small hammer striking a metal component to produce a consistent sound. Clinicians could assess whether a patient heard it, including at different distances or through bone.
This example is marked Downs Surgical, LA 080-01-E, England.
This is fully working when you wind it up and push the button… from inside the funnel you can a small glass window that shows the mechanism working almost like a clock.
13cm High
The historical Politzer acoumeter used a small hammer striking a metal component to produce a consistent sound. Clinicians could assess whether a patient heard it, including at different distances or through bone.
This example is marked Downs Surgical, LA 080-01-E, England.
This is fully working when you wind it up and push the button… from inside the funnel you can a small glass window that shows the mechanism working almost like a clock.
13cm High
