HANDHELD MATERIALS TESTER

摘要

A handheld materials testing device (101, 102) is provided for m easuring compressive properties of a material, preferably articular cartilage in vivo. The device is computer-controlled and provides a readout indicative of the desired compressive property, which in the case of bodily tissue, may be indicative of the state of health of the tissu e. The device does not require precise perpendicular alignment and is preferably capable of compensating for force applied by the user against the tissue.