Wartenberg wheel
A Wartenberg wheel (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 BDSM toy.
Robert Wartenberg (✦1886 - †1956) was an American neurologist native of Germany.
Dr. Robert Wartenberg graduated from the University of Rostock (Germany) in 1919. He worked with Max Nonne in Hamburg and Otfrid Foerster in Breslau. In 1933 he became head of the neurological clinic at Freiburg and Privatdozent in neurology. However, he was persecuted by the Nazis, and in 1935 he left Germany and settled in San Francisco. In 1952 he was appointed clinical professor of neurology at the University of California.
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