Lafayette Large Bone Caliper

The Lafayette Large Bone Caliper is a sliding anthropometric caliper used to measure a straight-line distance between two landmarks. The instrument has a range of 0cm to 60cm in 0.1cm increments, with an accuracy of 0.5mm.

How Does the Large Bone Caliper Work?

The Large Bone Caliper works by measuring the distance between two landmarks, such as shoulder width, or a long bone length. The caliper features a sliding C-shaped arm to provide accurate and precise measurements, and can be applied for a range of uses including measuring shoulder width and long bone length.

Applications of the Large Bone Caliper

The Large Bone Caliper can be applied for a variety of uses within the medical field, including:

• Measuring shoulder width
• Measuring long bone length
• Measuring chest depth
• For tracking growth and development of children
• For use in motion analysis studies

How Accurate Is the Large Bone Caliper?

The Lafayette Large Bone Caliper is incredibly accurate, making it ideal for medical environments where even a slight shift in measurements can make all the difference. It features a range of 0cm to 60cm, and provides 1cm increments with an accuracy of 0.5mm. This accuracy is enhanced by the sliding C-shaped arm, which offers precise measurements.

Who Are Lafayette?

When considering surgical instruments, it’s important that you can turn to a brand you can trust. This is certainly the case with Lafayette, also known as the Lafayette Instrument Company. We stock a selection of their products, and are confident that they are a brand on whom you can rely when it comes to surgical instruments.

Since its establishment in 1947, Lafayette have sold surgical instruments in over 80 countries. This award-winning surgical instruments company supplies medical professionals all over the world with practical and reliable medical instruments and surgical tools, instilling confidence in their products across the globe.