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ICcode for "Wartenberg Wheel"

 Wartenberg Pin Wheel or Wartenberg Wheel

A [b]Wartenberg wheel[/b] (also called a pinwheel or neurowheel) is a medical device for neurological use. It was originally designed by Dr Robert Wartenberg to test nerve reactions as it glided across the skin. A Wartenberg wheel is generally made of stainless steel with a handle of approximately seven inches in length. The wheel, which has evenly spaced radiating sharp pins, rotates around as it is rolled across the flesh. A disposable plastic version is available. Wartenberg wheels are a popular [about=BDSM]BDSM[/about] toy.

Wartenberg wheels have also been adapted to work with [about=TENS]TENS[/about] units for use in [about=electrical play]electrical play[/about]. A singe wheel (with an insulating handle) can be connected to one electrode on a TENS unit, this requires that a second electrode be attached to the sub to create the curcuit. An alternate design uses two pin wheels joined together, each wheel acts as an electrode, the current flowing from one to the other through the skin of the [about=sub]sub[/about]. The effect of the current heightens the sensation of the pins on the body.


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[item][about=Medical equipment]Medical equipment[/about]

[item][about=SM equipment]SM equipment[/about]



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