MEASURING DEVICE, SUCH AS A SCALE OR MEDICAL SCALE

MEASURING DEVICE, SUCH AS A SCALE OR MEDICAL SCALE

A medical scale for determining the weight of a person where the person is one of self-supported, partially self-supported, and supported by a support device, such as a wheelchair. In some embodiments, the scale is provided with wheels to be portable. Also, some scales can be folded, pivoted, or adj...

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Hauptverfasser: LAWLER, MATTHEW, H, KOTZE, THERON, NIZZERE, PAUL, D
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:
MEASURING
PHYSICS
TESTING
WEIGHING
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Zusammenfassung:A medical scale for determining the weight of a person where the person is one of self-supported, partially self-supported, and supported by a support device, such as a wheelchair. In some embodiments, the scale is provided with wheels to be portable. Also, some scales can be folded, pivoted, or adjusted into a more compact structure to be moved or stored. Some embodiments include an interface that can be swivelable and/or pivotable to allow the display to be viewed from a variety of directions. Some embodiments can also communicate with a network. The scale can also have individual adjustable load cells. The scale can also be configured to accept a Swipe card, smart card, or light pen to match patient identification with a measured weight.