METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING HEMOSTASIS

摘要

A method and apparatus are provided for measuring hemostasis, the apparatus includes a torque sensing column having a torque sensing element and a drive ring disposed around a body of the column and in registration with the colum n so as to allow rotation of the drive ring around a longitudinal axis of the column. The apparatus further includes a first guide shaft rigidly secured t o the drive ring, the guide shaft extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the column and a cup holder movably attached to the guide shaft, allowing th e cup holder to move parallel to the longitudinal axis of the column. The apparatus also includes a sample cup adapted to engage the cup holder on an outer surface and the torque sensing element of the torque sensing column on an inner surface.