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. 2012 Apr 4;83(4):044301. doi: 10.1063/1.3693085

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Diagram (left) and rendering (right) of the Osteoprobe. The primary components of the Osteoprobe include an impact mechanism, a displacement transducer, and a probe. The impact mechanism creates constant force impacts which push the probe into the sample. The displacement transducer, consisting of four strain gauges mounted onto a flexure and connected in a bridge circuit, measures the indentation distance increase from the impact.