INSTRUMENT FOR MEASURING ORGAN ELASTICITY, OF THE TYPE COMPRISING A CENTRING MEANS

摘要

The invention relates to an instrument for measuring the elasticity of a human or animal organ located behind the ribs. The instrument includes a casing having an actuator therein, the end of which is equipped with a transducer that is actuated in order to measure the elasticity of the organ. The measuring instrument also includes a mechanism for centering the transducer between the ribs.