The MDF Taylor 2.0 Hammer is a Taylor-style hammer with a patented weighted design co-developed with Dr. Douglas Lanska. It accurately and effectively elicits muscle stretch reflexes, superficial ...

Taylor Hammer is re-designed specifically for the neurological exam, the new hammer is 3x the weight of existing Taylor hammers in the marketplace. ... Queen Square Reflex Hammer from AAN.

The good old reflex hammer (like this Taylor model) might seem like an outdated medical device, but its role in diagnosing disease is still as important as ever. Meredith Rizzo/NPR Meredith Rizzo/NPR ...

Receiving a diagnosis in 2017 — at least one made at a medical center outfitted with the latest clinical gadgetry — might include a scan that divides your body into a bread loaf of high-resolution ...

And if the good doctor forgets his little rubber toma—okay, okay, it’s called a plexor, a PLEXOR! Or simply a “reflex hammer”. Happy? You win bar trivia night. Now, where were we?

Nearly 130 years since its inception, a modest knob of rubber with a metal handle is still invaluable in diagnosing disease and avoiding expensive testing. But its history is anything but simple.