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Limited Two-Year Warranty
SAEHAN warrants this Hydraulic Pinch Gauge to be free from defects in
workmanship and materials for two years from the date of purchase.
If this instruments is found to be defective during the two-year period,
SAEHAN will repair or replace it, at it discretion.
Thereafter, if a defect occurs, there will be a service charge for repairs.
This warranty gives you specic legal rights, You may also have other
rights, which vary from state to state.
The SAEHAN Hydraulic Pinch Gauge is used for hand-strength testing by
measuring tip, key and palmar pinch.
The Pinch Gauge can be used as a diagnostic tool, or for monitoring the
progress of rehabilitation.
Pinch force is measured in pounds and kilograms (45 lbs or 20kg.
Maximum reading) on a dual scale. It is held by the therapist, not the
patient.
The patient should apply pressure the pinch block with the nger pads or
nger tips. Pressing the pinch button with the thumb causes the force
reading to appear on the gauge.
The position of the upper extremities can signicantly affect pinch-strength
measurement. The American Society of Hand Therapists recommends the
following testing position :
1. Patient should be seated.
2. Shoulders should be adducted and neutrally rotated.
3. Elbow should be exed at 90 degrees.
4. Forearm and wrist should be in a neutral position.
5. Tolerance of degree is ±2%
6. When you dispose of this unit, it may leak oil.
Pinch Styles
1. Tip Pinch -- thumb tip to index ngertip.
2. Key Pinch -- thumb pad to lateral aspect of middle phalanx of index nger.
3. Palmar Pinch -- thumb pad to pads of index and middle ngers.
SAEHAN Hydraulic Pinch Gauge (SH5005)