Medical practitioners use percussion (or reflex) hammers to test deep tendon reflexes. The Taylor or tomahawk form was designed in 1888 by John Madison Taylor (1855-1931), an American pediatric neurologist. This example has a steel handle.
Medical practitioners use percussion (or reflex) hammers to test deep tendon reflexes. The Taylor or tomahawk form was designed in 1888 by John Madison Taylor (1855-1931), an American pediatric neurologist. This example has a steel handle and a "Penn, U.S.A." inscription.