Tactile Semmes Monofilaments

- measure cutaneous sensory perception
threshold
Ï each monofilament represents a unique
amount of force
- fitted protective case enables safe storage and transport

individual monofilaments
size grams of force
1.65 0.008
2.36 0.02
2.44 0.04
2.83 0.07
3.22 0.16
3.61 0.4
3.84 0.6
4.08 1.0
8 4.17 1.4
4.31 2.0
4.56 4.0
4.74 6.0
4.93 8.0
5.07 10.0
5.18 15.0
5.88 60.0
6.10 100.0
6.45 180.0
6.65 300.0
- Cases :
-for 1 or 2 evaluators
-for 5 or 6 evaluators
-for 20 evaluators