Preliminary Regulatory Assessment for

Medical Diagnostic Equipment Accessibility Standards

Introduction

Section 510 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended by the Patient Protection and 

Affordable Care Act, requires the Access Board, in consultation with the Food and Drug 

Administration, to issue accessibility standards that contain minimum technical criteria to ensure 

that medical diagnostic equipment is accessible to and useable by patients with disabilities. The 

statutory deadline for issuing the standards is March 23, 2012. The standards do not impose any 

mandatory requirements on health care providers or medical device manufacturers. However, 

other agencies, referred to as an enforcing authority in the standards, may issue regulations or 

adopt policies that require health care providers subject to their jurisdiction to acquire accessible 

medical diagnostic equipment that conforms to the standards.

The Access Board prepared this preliminary regulatory assessment to meet the 

requirements of Executive Order 13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review) and 

Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review) for the Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (NPRM) requesting public comment on the proposed standards. Among other 

things, Executive Order 13563 directs agencies to propose or adopt a regulation only upon a

reasoned determination that its benefits justify its costs; tailor the regulation to impose the least 

burden on society, consistent with obtaining the regulatory objectives; and, in choosing among 

alternative regulatory approaches, select those approaches that maximize net benefits. Executive 

Order 13563 recognizes that some benefits and costs are difficult to quantify and provides that, 

where appropriate and permitted by law, agencies may consider and discuss qualitatively values 

that are difficult or impossible to quantify, including equity, human dignity, fairness, and 

distributive impacts.

Need for and Benefits of the Proposed Standards

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 54.4 million Americans, about one in five U.S. 

residents, reported some level of disability in 2005.1 The number of individuals with disabilities 

is almost equal to the combined total population of California and Florida. The U.S. Census 

Bureau provides this breakdown of the population of people aged 15 and older:

 27.4 million (11.9 percent) had difficulty with ambulatory activities of the lower 

body;

 22.6 million (9.8 percent) had difficulty walking a quarter of a mile;

 21.8 million (9.4 percent) had difficulty climbing a flight of stairs;

 10.2 million (4.4 percent) used a cane, crutches, or walker to assist with mobility;

 

1

 “Americans with Disabilities: 2005” (2008) available at: http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/p70-117.pdf. 
 3.3 million (1.4 percent) used a wheelchair or other wheeled mobility device; 

 7.8 million (3 percent) had difficulty seeing words or letters in ordinary newspaper 

print, including 1.8 million who are completely unable to see; and

 7.8 million (3 percent) had difficulty hearing conversations, including 1 million who 

are unable to hear conversations at all.

The prevalence of disability increases with age. The Administration on Aging reports 

that there were 39.6 million persons age 65 or older in the United States in 2009, and that this 

population is expected to increase to 55 million in 2020.2 Among this population, 37 percent 

reported some type of disability in 2005.

3

A national survey collected information on the types of medical equipment that is most 

difficult for individuals with disabilities to access and use.4The survey was completed by a 

diverse sample of individuals with a wide range of disabilities, including mobility disabilities and 

sensory disabilities. Survey respondents who had experience with specific medical equipment 

rated their degree of difficulty when attempting to access or use the equipment as follows: 

 75 percent rated examination tables as moderately difficult to impossible to use; 

 68 percent rated radiology equipment as moderately difficult to impossible to use;

 53 percent rated weight scales as moderately difficult to impossible to use; and 

 50 percent rated examination chairs as moderately difficult to impossible to use.

Survey respondents reported difficulties with getting on and off the equipment, 

positioning their bodies on the equipment, physical comfort and safety, and communication 

issues. Focus group sessions of individuals with disabilities reported that participants find 

examination tables, imaging equipment, and other diagnostic equipment not only difficult but 

 

2

 “A Profile of Older Americans: 2010” available at: 

http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Aging_Statistics/Profile/index.aspx. 

3

 See footnote 1.

4

 The results of the survey are reported in Jill M. Winters, Molly Follette Story, Kris Barnekow, June Issacson 

Kailes, Brenda Premo, Erin Schier, Sarma Danturthi, and Jack M. Winters, “Results of a National Survey on 

Accessibility of Medical Instrumentation for Consumers,” in “Medical Instrumentation Accessibility and Usability 

Considerations,” edited by Jack M. Winters and Molly Follette Story (Boca Raton, CRC Press, 2007), 13-27. 
unsafe to use, and that these negative health care experiences can result in their not scheduling 

regular medical examinations and diagnostic procedures.

5

A report on the “The Current State of Health Care for People with Disabilities” issued by 

the National Council on Disability found that individuals with disabilities experienced significant 

health disparities and barriers to health care, as compared to individuals without disabilities.6 

Among the key barriers cited in the report is the lack of accessible examination equipment. A 

report on the “Importance of Accessible Examination Tables, Chairs and Weight Scales” issued 

by the Center for Disability Issues and the Health Professions discusses how the lack of 

accessible equipment reduces the likelihood that individuals with disabilities will receive timely 

and appropriate health care.7 Health care providers may not perform some diagnostic procedures 

for patients with disabilities because they lack accessible equipment. This can result in 

suboptimal examinations, missed or delayed diagnoses, and worsening conditions that require 

more expensive and extensive treatments. 

The proposed standards address many of the barriers that have been identified as 

affecting the accessibility and usability of diagnostic equipment by individuals with disabilities. 

The standards will ensure that medical diagnostic equipment is accessible to and usable by 

individuals with disabilities, and will allow independent entry to, use of, and exit from the 

equipment by such individuals to the maximum extent possible. The standards will improve the 

quality of health care for individuals with disabilities and ensure that they receive examinations, 

diagnostic procedures, and other health care services equal to those received by individuals 

without disabilities. The standards will facilitate independent transfers by individuals with 

disabilities onto and off of diagnostic equipment, and enable them to maintain their 

independence, confidence, and dignity. The standards will lessen the need for health care 

personnel to assist individuals with disabilities when transferring on and off of diagnostic 

equipment. Where assisted transfers are necessary, the proposed standards will also facilitate 

such transfers. The proposed standards will reduce the risk of injury during transfers to both 

health care personnel and patients.8 The proposed standards will result in more positive health 

care experiences for individuals with disabilities and health care providers. 

Entities Potentially Affected by Proposed Standards

The proposed standards do not impose any mandatory requirements on health care 

providers or medical device manufacturers. Thus, there are no compliance costs that can be 

attributed to the proposed standards. As discussed below, if an enforcing authority such as the 

 

5 The results of the focus group sessions are reported in Molly Follette Story, Erin Schwier, and June Issacson 

Kailes, “Perspectives of Patients with Disabilities on the Accessibility of Medical Equipment: Examination Tables, 

Imaging Equipment, Medical Chairs, and Weight Scales,” Disability and Health Journal 2 (2009), 169-179.

6

 The report is available at: http://www.ncd.gov/publications/2009/Sept302009. 

7

 The report is available at: http://www.cdihp.org/products.html#tables. 

8

 Lifting and transferring patients is a major risk factor for back injury among nurses and health aides. See Alan 

Hedge, “Back Care for Nurses” available at: http://www.spineuniverse.com/wellness/ergonomics/back-care-nurses. 
Department of Justice (DOJ) adopts the standards as mandatory requirements for entities subject 

to its jurisdiction, health care providers may experience some compliance costs. Medical device 

manufacturers may have an economic incentive to produce accessible products that conform to 

the standards for health care providers who need to acquire accessible medical diagnostic 

equipment.

Health Care Providers

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 

are civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. Title II of the ADA 

(42 U.S.C. 12131 to 12165) applies to state and local governments, and Title III of the ADA (42 

U.S.C. 12189 to 12189) applies to private entities that are public accommodations such as health 

care providers. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 792) applies to recipients of 

federal financial assistance such as Medicaid and federally conducted programs. 

Pursuant to the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, health care providers 

must provide individuals with disabilities full and equal access to their health care services and 

facilities. DOJ has entered into settlement agreements with health care providers to enforce the 

ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. In July 2010, DOJ and the Department of 

Health and Human Services issued a guidance document for health care providers regarding their 

responsibilities to make their services and facilities accessible to individuals with mobility 

disabilities under the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. See Access to Medical 

Care for Individuals with Mobility Disabilities available at: http://www.ada.gov/medcare_ta.htm. 

The guidance document includes information on accessible examination rooms and the clear 

floor space needed adjacent to medical equipment for individuals who use mobility devices to

approach the equipment for transfer; accessible medical equipment (e.g., examination tables and 

chairs, mammography equipment, weight scales); patient lifts and other methods for transferring 

individuals from their mobility devices to medical equipment; and training health care personnel. 

In July 2010, DOJ also issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) 

announcing that, pursuant to the obligation that has always existed under the ADA for covered 

entities to provide accessible equipment and furniture, it was considering amending its 

regulations implementing Titles II and III of the ADA to include specific standards for the design 

and use of accessible equipment and furniture that is not fixed or built into a facility in order to 

ensure that programs and services provided by state and local governments and by public 

accommodations are accessible to individuals with disabilities. See 75 FR 43452 (July 26, 2010). 

Among other things, the ANPRM stated that DOJ was considering amending its ADA 

regulations to specifically require health care providers to acquire accessible medical equipment 

and that it would consider adopting the standards issued by the Access Board. DOJ also 

indicated its intention to include in its ADA regulations scoping requirements that specify the 

minimum number of types of accessible medical equipment required in different types of health 

care facilities. If DOJ proposes to amend its ADA regulations as announced in the ANPRM, it

will publish a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) requesting public comment and will 

prepare a regulatory assessment in accordance with Executive Orders 13563 and 12866.

Medical Device Manufacturers
If DOJ amends its ADA regulations as announced in the ANPRM, medical device 

manufacturers may have an economic incentive to produce accessible products that conform to 

the standards for health care providers who need to acquire accessible medical diagnostic 

equipment. The size of the economic incentive will depend on the amount of accessible medical 

diagnostic equipment health care providers need to acquire and the manufacturers’ incremental 

costs to design or redesign and manufacture accessible products that conform to the standards. 

Many medical device manufacturers currently incorporate accessible features in some of 

their products such as patient support surfaces that are height adjustable, transfer and positioning 

supports, and scales designed for use by patients seated in a wheelchair. The incremental costs 

for manufacturers to conform these products to the standards are expected to be small because 

the features may already meet or closely meet the standards. The incremental costs may be 

greater for manufacturers that do not currently incorporate accessible features in their products 

but plan to do so in future designs or redesigns of their products. The incremental costs to design 

or redesign and manufacture accessible products that conform to the standards will be incurred 

voluntarily by manufacturers that choose to produce them for health care providers who need to 

acquire accessible medical diagnostic equipment. Some manufacturers may choose not to design 

or redesign and manufacture accessible products that conform to the standards, or may produce 

accessible products with less market appeal than that of their competitors, thereby losing market 

share and incurring losses. These economic impacts are not regulatory costs and are not 

generally social costs because for the most part, one manufacturer’s loss is another 

manufacturer’s gain. 

 

The following questions in the NPRM preamble request comments on the incremental 

costs to design or redesign and manufacture accessible products that conform to the technical 

criteria in the proposed standards, as well as alternative and additional technical criteria that the 

Access Board is considering:

 Questions 9 and 10 on the technical criteria in Chapter M3;

 Questions 14 (a) and (b) on height adjustable patient support surfaces;

 Question 15 (b) on width of patient support surfaces on equipment used by 

patients in a supine, prone, or side-lying position; 

 Question 18 (a) on structural strength of repositionable transfer supports; 

 Question 19 (c) on location and size of transfer supports; 

 Question 23 (a) on stirrups; 

 Question 24 (b) on positioning supports; 

 Question 29 (a) on alternative dimension for minimum depth of wheelchair 

spaces; 
 Question 30 on edge protection for wheelchair spaces on raised platforms;

 Questions 33 on dimensions for wheelchair spaces on raised platforms; 

 Question 34 (a) on alternative dimensions for toe clearance and knee clearance at 

wheelchair spaces; 

 Question 35 (b) on handrails on diagnostic equipment ramps; 

 Question 37 (c) on a folding or removable seat on weight scale platforms or other 

types of diagnostic equipment used by patients in a standing position; 

 Question 41 (b) on audible, visible, and tactile communications; and

 Question 42 (a) on operating force for operable parts.

The Access Board will consider the information provided in the comments when 

preparing the final standards, and will provide an analysis of the incremental costs with the final 

standards.

Product Data and Unit Costs 

The Access Board and its contractor, Eastern Research Group, collected product data and 

unit costs for a broad sample of examination tables and weight scales, including products with 

accessible features. The Access Board and Eastern Research Group did not evaluate the 

products for conformance with the proposed standards and do not endorse any of the products 

included in the sample. The Access Board and Eastern Research Group used the Internet to 

collect the product data and unit costs. Medical equipment suppliers typically list the 

manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) for the products on their web sites and sell the 

products at discounted prices. The discounted prices for the same product can vary widely 

among medical equipment suppliers. Health care providers typically purchase the products for 

less than the MSRP (i.e., actual price paid is less than MRSP). The unit costs in the tables below 

are the MSRP, and are shown as a range of lower cost and higher cost products rounded to the 

nearest $50. The data shows that there are a wide variety of examination tables and weight 

scales available to meet almost every budget.

Product data and unit costs for examination chairs and imaging equipment will be 

provided when the final standards are issued.

Examination Tables

Product data and unit costs were collected for examination tables produced by five 

manufacturers. The manufacturer’s web sites typically grouped the tables by the following 
types: treatment tables, manual tables, and power tables.

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 The number of each type of table 

made by the manufacturers, the number of tables included in the sample, and range of lower cost 

and higher cost products are summarized below.

Table Type Products Products in Sample Lower Cost Products

MSRP

Higher Cost Products

MSRP

Treatment 74 20 $400 - $850 $850 - $1,450

Manual 15 9 $1,250 $2,250

Power 30 25 $1,650 - $2,900 $3,650 -$16,800

Treatment tables typically have a flat top. Some products have adjustable backrests, but 

the backrests typically cannot support patients in a sitting position. Treatment tables typically 

have a fixed height of 31 inches measured from the floor to the top of the table. The lower cost 

products have an open base with an H-brace or shelf. The higher cost products have cabinets, 

drawers, or shelves. Adjustable height treatment tables are available, but are not included in the 

sample. The MSRP for adjustable height treatment tables ranged from $1,500 to $2,400.

Manual tables typically have a fully articulated, pneumatic backrest. The backrests 

typically can support patients in a seated position and recline to a lying position. Manual tables 

typically have a fixed height of 32 inches measured from the floor to the top of the table. 

Manual tables typically have cabinets, drawers, or shelves. 

Power tables have an electric motor that can adjust the table height to as low as 18 inches 

and as high as 40 inches above the floor on some products. The higher cost products have a fully 

articulated, pneumatic or powered, backrest that can support patients in a seated position and 

recline to a lying position. Some power tables have armrests, grab rails, side rails, and cabinets or 

drawers.

Weight Scales

Product data and unit costs were collected for weight scales produced by eight 

manufacturers. The scales are grouped by the following types: stand-on scales and wheelchair 

scales. Within each group, there are mechanical and digital scales. Unit costs are presented for 

stand-on scales with and without handrails. Unit costs are presented for wheelchair scales with 

raised platforms and with flush platforms in the floor. The number of stand-on scales and 

wheelchair scales made by the manufacturers, the number of scales included in the sample, and 

range of lower cost and higher cost products are summarized below.

Stand-On Scales Products Products in Sample Lower Cost Products

MSRP

Higher Cost Products

MSRP

Mechanical 

without Handrails 22 3 $250 $550

Mechanical 

with Handrails 1 1 $700 $700

Digital

without Handrails 50 15 $300 - $600 $700 - $1,200

 

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 Bariatric tables were not included.
Stand-On Scales Products Products in Sample Lower Cost Products

MSRP

Higher Cost Products

MSRP

Digital

with Handrails 21 9 $600 - $1,050 $1,750 - $2,600

Stand-on mechanical scales typically have a weight capacity ranging from 400 to 500 

pounds. Stand-on digital scales without handrails typically have a weight capacity ranging from 

400 to 750 pounds, and the higher cost products typically have larger platforms. Stand-on digital 

scales with handrails typically have a weight capacity ranging from 500 to 1,000 pounds, and the 

higher cost products typically are bariatric scales.

Wheelchair Scales Products10 Products in Sample Lower Cost Products

MSRP

Higher Cost Products

MSRP

Mechanical 

with Ramped Platform 2 2 $1,200 $2,900

Digital

with Ramped Platform 32 15 $800 - $1,700 $2,100 - $4,950

Digital

with Flush Platform 

in Floor 8 5 $3,300 $6,500

Wheelchair mechanical scales with a ramped platform typically have a weight capacity 

ranging from 350 to 500 pounds. Wheelchair digital scales with a ramped platform typically 

have a weight capacity ranging from 800 to 1,000 pounds. Wheelchair digital scales with a flush 

platform in the floor typically have a weight capacity of 1,000 pounds. Some wheelchair digital 

scales have standard or optional handrails for use as a stand-on bariatric scale.

Conclusion

The Access Board has made a preliminary determination based on the preliminary 

regulatory assessment that the benefits of the proposed standards will justify the costs; that the 

proposed standards will impose the least burden on society, consistent with obtaining the 

regulatory objectives; and that the regulatory approach selected will maximize net benefits. 

January 30, 2012

 

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 One of the manufacturers makes digital wheelchair scales with a ramped platform (6 models) and with a flush 

platform in floor (6 models). The MSRP for the wheelchair scales were not listed on the manufacturer’s website or 

medical equipment suppliers’ websites, and are not included in columns on products or products in sample. 
Attachment A: Product Data and Unit Costs

The Access Board and its contractor, Eastern Research Group, collected product data and unit 

costs for a broad sample of examination tables and weight scales, including products with 

accessible features. The Access Board and Eastern Research Group did not evaluate the 

products for conformance with the proposed standards and do not endorse any of the products 

included in the sample. The Access Board and Eastern Research Group used the Internet to 

collect the product data and unit costs. Medical equipment suppliers typically list the 

manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) for the products on their web sites and sell the 

products at discounted prices. The discounted prices for the same product can vary widely 

among medical equipment suppliers. Health care providers purchase the products for less than 

the MSRP (i.e., actual price is less than MRSP). The unit costs in the tables below are the 

MSRP, and are shown as a range of lower cost and higher cost products rounded to the nearest 

$50.

Treatment Tables

Lower Cost Products $400 - $850 MSRP Higher Cost Products $850 - $1,450 MSRP

Clinton 3010 

Clinton 1010

Clinton 9001

Hausmann 4002-030 

Clinton 3020 

Clinton 1020 

Ritter 95

UMF 5588

Brewer 2010 

Brewer 2030 

$380

$417

$432

$457

$482

$497

$561

$624

$730

$850

Clinton 8870 

Clinton 3013 

Clinton 9070

Clinton 1013 

Clinton 9013

Hausmann 4043-030 

UMF 5570 

Clinton 9133 

UMF 5560 

Brewer 2240 

$863

$892

$910

$963

$1,032

$1,039

$1,208

$1,345

$1,390 

$1,438

Treatment tables typically have a flat top. Some products have adjustable backrests, but the 

backrests typically cannot support patients in a sitting position. Treatment tables typically have a 

fixed height of 31 inches measured from the floor to the top of the table. Adjustable height 

products are available, but are not included in the sample.11 The lower cost products have an 

open base with an H-brace or shelf. The higher cost products have cabinets, drawers, or shelves. 

Manual Tables

Lower Cost Products $1,250 MSRP - Higher Cost Products $2,250 MSRP

UMF 5250 

UMF 5290

Brewer 4000 

$1,262

$1,350

$1,728

 

11 Hausman 4723 ($2,425 MSRP http://www.quickmedical.com/hausmann-power-plinth-treatment-table-4723.html) 

and Oakworks ProLuxe Seville and Celestra PerformaLift-Rectangular Top ($1,479 and $2,370 MSRP 

http://www.oakworks.com/electric-lift-tables.asp) are examples of adjustable height treatment tables. Other 

manufacturers produce adjustable height treatment tables within the same cost range.
Hausmann 4420 

Ritter 204 

Midmark 604 

Hausmann 4423 

Hausmann 4400 

Brewer 5000 

$1,754

$1,845

$1,926

$1,946

$2,258

$2,260

Manual tables typically have a fully articulated, pneumatic backrest. The backrests typically can 

support patients in a seated position and recline to a lying position. Manual tables typically have 

a fixed height of 32 inches measured from the floor to the top of the table. Manual tables 

typically have cabinets, drawers, or shelves. 

Power Tables

Lower Cost Products $1,650 - $2,900 MSRP Higher Cost Products $3,650 - $16,800

MSRP

Clinton 80100

Clinton 80200 

Clinton 80220

Clinton 80330 

Clinton 80360 

Clinton 81100 

Clinton 81200

Clinton 81220

Clinton 81330 

Clinton 81360 

$1,653

$1,793

$1,793

$1,918

$2,214

$2,337

$2,447

$2,447

$2,621

$2,917

Hausmann 4430 

UMF 4070 

Ritter 222 

UMF 4040 

Hausmann 4440 

Hausmann 4460 

Ritter 223 

Midmark 623 

Midmark 625 

Brewer 6500 

UMF 4010 

Ritter 230 

Midmark 630 

Brewer 7000 

Brewer 7500 

$3,672

$4,373

$5,499

$5,694

$5,776

$6,034

$7,036

$8,081

$8,427

$8,536

$9,349

$11,551

$12,884

$14,198

$16,798

Power tables have an electric motor that can adjust the table height to as low as 18 inches and as 

high as 40 inches, measured from the floor to the top of the table. The higher cost products have 

a fully articulated, pneumatic or powered, backrest that can support patients in a seated position 

and recline to a lying position. Some power tables have armrests, grab rails, side rails, and 

cabinets or drawers.

Stand-On Mechanical Scales 

Without Handrails 

$250 - $550 MSRP

With Handrails 

$ 700 MSRP

HealthoMeter 400KL

SECA 700

Detecto 337

$228

$295

$538

Detecto 349 $675

Stand-on mechanical scales typically have a weight capacity ranging from 400 to 500 pounds. 
Stand-On Digital Scales 

Without Handrails

Lower Cost Products $300 - $600 MSRP

With Handrails

Lower Cost Products $600 - $1,050 MSRP

Detecto DR400C

Detecto PD200

HealthoMeter 500KL

Detecto PD300

Charder MS3900

Detecto DR400-750

Charder MS4900

AmCells DRS500

$323

$372

$415

$426

$459

$534

$547

$600

Charder MS2500

Befour PS8070

Detecto 6449

$604

$957

$1,026

Without Handrails

Higher Cost Products $700 - $1,200 MSRP

With Handrails

Higher Cost Products $1,750 - $2,600 MSRP

Befour FS0900

AmCells WWS500

AmCells DRS 750

Befour FS0961

 Pro-BMI

AmCells WWS750

Detecto 6437

SECA 763

$699

$700

$700

$819

$900

$927

$1,190

HealthoMeter

 1100KL

SR Scales SR555

HealthoMeter 4011

HealthoMeter 4021

SECA 644

Detecto 6854DHR

$1,725

$1,822

$1,838

$2,075

$2,139

$2,584

Stand-on digital scales without handrails typically have a weight capacity ranging from 400 to 

750 pounds, and the higher cost products typically have larger platforms. Stand-on digital scales 

with handrails typically have a weight capacity ranging from 500 to 1,000 pounds, and the higher 

cost products typically are bariatric models. 

Wheelchair Mechanical Scales with Ramped Platform

Lower Cost Products $1,200 MSRP - Higher Cost Products $2,900 MSRP

Detecto 485

Detecto 495

$1,191

$2,891

Wheelchair mechanical scales with a ramped platform typically have a weight capacity ranging 

from 350 to 500 pounds. 

Wheelchair Digital Scales with Ramped Platform

Lower Cost Products $800 - $1,700 MSRP Higher Cost Products $2,100 - $4,950 MSRP

Charder MS3800

LW Measurements

 LWC

HealthoMeter

 2400KL

AmCells WHS

$799

$900 

$1,551

$1,701

SECA 674

SR Scales SR755L

SR Scales SR725L

HealthoMeter

 2700KL

Detecto 6500

HealthoMeter

 2600KL

$2,089

$2,358

$2,422

$2,449

$2,881

$2,888
Detecto FHD133-11

SECA 664

SECA 656

SECA 676

SECA 684

$3,033

$3,350

$3,750

$3,950

$4,950

Wheelchair digital scales with a ramped platform typically have a weight capacity ranging from 

800 to 1,000 pounds. Some products have standard or optional handrails for use as a stand-on 

bariatric scale.

Wheelchair Digital Scales with Flush Platform in Floor

Lower Cost Products $3,300 MSRP - Higher Cost Products $6,500 MSRP

SR Scales SR463

SR Scales SR463-3

Detecto FH133-11C

Detecto FH143-11C

Detecto FH164-11C

$3,306

$4,140

$5,242

$5,498

$6,522

Wheelchair digital scales with a flush platform in the floor typically have a weight capacity of 

1,000 pounds. Some products have standard or optional handrails for use as a stand-on bariatric 

scale.
Attachment B: Web Site Sources (Last Visited November 21, 2011)

The Access Board and Eastern Research Group did not evaluate these products for conformance 

with the proposed standards and do not endorse any of the products.

Brewer Company

Treatment Tables (9 Products) 

http://www.brewercompany.com/Products/Medical/Exam-Tables/Element-Treatment-Table.htm

2010 –MSRP $730

http://www.quickmedical.com/brewer_company/exam_tables/2010-element-treatment-table-flat-top.html

2030 – MSRP $850

http://www.quickmedical.com/brewer_company/exam_tables/2030-element-treatment-table-flat-top-adj.html

2240 – MSRP $1,438

http://www.quickmedical.com/brewer_company/exam_tables/2240-element-treatment-frame-shelf-drawers-pillow-top-adj.html

Manual Tables (4 Products) 

http://www.brewercompany.com/Products/Medical/Exam-Tables/Basic-Exam-TableUpdated.htm

http://www.brewercompany.com/Products/Medical/Exam-Tables/Access-Exam-TableUpdated.htm

4000 – MSRP $1,728

http://www.quickmedical.com/brewer_company/exam_tables/4000_4001_pelvic_tilt_drawer_warmer.html

5000 – MSRP $2,260

http://www.quickmedical.com/brewer_company/access/5000_5001.html

Power Tables (4 Products) 

http://www.brewercompany.com/Products/Medical/Power-Tables.htm

6500 – MSRP $8,536

http://www.quickmedical.com/brewer_company/access/highlow_specs.html

7000 – MSRP $14,198 

http://www.quickmedical.com/brewer_company/assist/7000.html

7500 – MSRP $16,798

http://www.quickmedical.com/brewer_company/assist/7500-power-procedure-table.html

Clinton Industries

Treatment Tables - ETA Alpha Series (4 Products)

http://www.clinton-ind.com/medical-tables/eta-alpha/index.htm

3010 – MSRP $380
http://www.quickmedical.com/clinton/medical-tables/eta-alpha-straight-line-steel-treatment-table-3010.html

3020 – MSRP $482 

http://www.quickmedical.com/clinton/medical-tables/eta-alpha-straight-line-steel-treatment-table-3020.html

3013 – MSRP $892

http://www.quickmedical.com/clinton/medical-tables/eta-alpha-straight-line-steel-treatment-table-3013.html

Treatment Tables - ETA Classic Series (4 Products) 

http://www.clinton-ind.com/medical-tables/eta-classic/index.htm

1010 – MSRP $417 

http://www.quickmedical.com/clinton/medical_tables_cabinets/classic_line.html

1020 – MSRP $497 

http://www.quickmedical.com/clinton/medical-tables/eta-classic-straight-line-treatment-table-1020.html

1013 – MSRP $963 

http://www.quickmedical.com/clinton/medical-tables/eta-classic-straight-line-treatment-table-1013.html

Treatment Tables - ETA Style Line Series (4 Products) 

http://www.clinton-ind.com/medical-tables/eta-style-line/index.htm

9001 – MSRP $432 

http://www.quickmedical.com/clinton/medical-tables/eta-style-line-straight-line-treatment-table-9001.html

9013 – MSRP $1032 

http://www.quickmedical.com/clinton/medical-tables/eta-style-line-straight-line-treatment-table-9013.html

Treatment Tables - Style Line Full Cabinet (4 Products) 

http://www.clinton-ind.com/medical-tables/eta-style-line/index.htm

9070 – MSRP $910 

http://www.quickmedical.com/clinton/medical_tables_cabinets/style_line.html

Treatment Tables - Style Line Specialty (7 Products) 

http://www.clinton-ind.com/medical-tables/style-line-specialty/index.htm

9133 – MSRP $1,345 

http://www.quickmedical.com/clinton/medical-tables/style-line-specialty-laminate-treatment-table-stool-9133.html

Treatment Tables (1 Product) 

http://www.clinton-ind.com/medical-tables/family-practice/index.htm

8870 – MSRP $863

http://www.quickmedical.com/clinton-medical-exam-table-cabinet-style.html

Power Tables - Open Base (6 Products) 

http://www.clinton-ind.com/power-tables/open-base-power-tables/index.htm 
80100 – MSRP $1,653

http://www.quickmedical.com/clinton-open-base-power-table.html

80200 – MSRP $1,793

http://www.quickmedical.com/clinton-open-base-power-table.html

80220 – MSRP $1,793

http://www.quickmedical.com/clinton-open-base-power-table-with-drop-section.html

80330 – MSRP $1,918

http://www.quickmedical.com/clinton-open-base-power-table-with-drop-section.html

80360 – MSRP $2,214

http://www.quickmedical.com/clinton-open-base-power-table-with-drop-section-and-stirrups.html

Power Tables - Shrouded Base (6 Products) 

http://www.clinton-ind.com/power-tables/shrouded-power-tables/index.htm

81100 – MSRP $2,337

http://www.quickmedical.com/clinton-shrouded-power-table.html

81200 – MSRP $2,447

http://www.quickmedical.com/clinton-shrouded-power-table.html

81220 – MSRP $2,447

http://www.quickmedical.com/clinton-shrouded-power-table-with-drop-section.html

81330 – MSRP $2,621

http://www.quickmedical.com/clinton-shrouded-power-table-with-drop-section.html

81360 – MSRP $2,917

http://www.quickmedical.com/clinton-shrouded-power-table-with-drop-section-and-stirrups.html

Hausmann Industries

Treatment Tables (35 Products) 

http://www.hausmann.com/product_pages/treatment_tables.html

4002-030 – MSRP $457

http://www.quickmedical.com/hausmann-h-brace-treatment-table.html

4043-030 – MSRP $1,039

http://www.quickmedical.com/hausmann-cabinet-exam-table-shelf-divider.html

Manual Tables (5 Products) 

http://www.hausmann.com/product_pages/examination_tables.html
4420 – MSRP $1,754

http://www.quickmedical.com/hausmann-cabinet-exam-table.html

4423 – MSRP $1,946

http://www.quickmedical.com/hausmann-pneumatic-medical-exam-table-4423-4424.html

4400 – MSRP $2,258

http://www.quickmedical.com/hausmann-pneumatic-medical-exam-table.html

Power Tables (3 Products)

http://www.hausmann.com/product_pages/examination_tables.html

4430 – MSRP $3,672

http://www.quickmedical.com/hausmann-econo-line-exam-table.html

4440 – MSRP $5,776

http://www.quickmedical.com/hausmann-powermatic-power-exam-table.html

4460 – MSRP $6,034

http://www.quickmedical.com/hausmann-wheelchair-accessible-exam-table.html

Midmark Corporation

Treatment Tables (2 Products) 

http://www.midmark.com/en-us/MedicalProducts/ManualExaminationTables/Pages/default.aspx#

Ritter 95 – MSRP $561 

http://www.anthonyproducts.com/store/p-287-ritter-95-treatment-table.aspx

Manual Tables (2 Products) 

http://www.midmark.com/en-us/MedicalProducts/ManualExaminationTables/Pages/default.aspx#

Ritter 204 – MSRP $1,845

http://www.medicalresources.com/shopping/proddisplay.asp?catalogid=8351

Midmark 604 – MSRP $1,926

http://www.medicalresources.com/shopping/proddisplay.asp?catalogid=8356

Power Exam Tables (4 Products)

http://www.midmark.com/en-us/MedicalProducts/PowerExaminationTables/Pages/default.aspx#

Ritter 222 – MSRP $5,499

http://www.medicalresources.com/shopping/proddisplay.asp?catalogid=3920

Ritter 223 – MSRP $7,036

http://www.medicalresources.com/shopping/proddisplay.asp?catalogid=5769

Midmark 623 – MSRP $8,081

http://www.medicalresources.com/shopping/proddisplay.asp?catalogid=5759
Midmark 625 – MSRP $8,427

http://www.medicalresources.com/shopping/proddisplay.asp?catalogid=14745

Power Procedures Tables (2 Products) 

http://www.midmark.com/en-us/MedicalProducts/PowerProceduresTables/Pages/default.aspx#

Ritter 230 – MSRP $11,551

http://www.medicalresources.com/shopping/proddisplay.asp?catalogid=8448

Midmark 630 – MSRP $12,884

http://www.medicalresources.com/shopping/proddisplay.asp?catalogid=8451

UMF Medical

Treatment Tables (4 Products) 

http://www.umf-exam.com/index.php?page=treatment-orthopedic-tables

5588 – MSRP $624

http://www.medicaldevicedepot.com/UMF-H-Brace-Treatment-Table-350-lb-capacity-p/5588.htm

5570 – MSRP $1,208

http://www.medicaldevicedepot.com/UMF-Treatment-Table-Standard-Premium-Top-p/5570.htm

5560 – MSRP $1,390

http://www.medicaldevicedepot.com/UMF-5560-Treatment-Table-Standard-Premium-Top-p/umf-5560.htm

Manual Tables (4 Products) 

http://www.umf-exam.com/index.php?page=signature-series-exam-tables

5250 – MSRP $1,262

http://www.medicaldevicedepot.com/UMF-5250-Signature-Series-Exam-Table-p/5250.htm

5290 – MSRP $1,350

http://www.examtablesforsale.com/umf-5290.html

Power Exam & Procedures Tables (7 Products) 

http://www.umf-exam.com/index.php?page=power-procedure-tables 

4070 – MSRP $4,373

http://www.medicaldevicedepot.com/UMF-4070-Power-Hi-Lo-Manual-Back-Exam-Table-p/4070.htm

4040 – MSRP $5,694

http://www.medicaldevicedepot.com/UMF-4040-Power-Hi-Lo-Power-Back-Exam-Table-p/4040.htm

4010 – MSRP $9,349

http://www.medicaldevicedepot.com/UMF-4010-Power-Procedure-Table-with-Hand-Controls-p/4010.htm
AmCells Corp

http://www.amcells.com/sp/Products1.html 

Stand-On Digital Scales (4 Products, TRS Discontinued)

DRS500 – MSRP $600

http://www.quickmedical.com/amcells/wws.html

WWS500 – MSRP $700

http://www.quickmedical.com/amcells/wws-500-lb-capacity-doctor-scale.html

DRS750 – MSRP $700

http://www.quickmedical.com/amcells/drs-750-lb-capacity-doctor-scale.html

WWS750– MSRP $900

http://www.quickmedical.com/amcells/wws-750-lb-capacity-doctor-scale.html

Befour12

http://www.befour.com/products/list.asp?type=club

http://www.befour.com/products/list.asp?type=port 

http://www.befour.com/products/list.asp?type=long

Stand-On Digital Scales (13 Products)

FS0900 – MSRP $699

http://www.quickmedical.com/befour/0900.html

FS0961 Pro-BMI – MSRP $819

http://www.quickmedical.com/befour/0961bmi.html

Stand-On Digital Scales with Handrails (6 Products)

PS8070 – MSRP $957

http://www.quickmedical.com/befour-high-capacity-handrail-scale-portable-ps-8070.html

Charder Electronic Co.

http://www.taiwantrade.com.tw/chardermedical/products-list/en_US/39950/Professional_Care

http://www.taiwantrade.com.tw/chardermedical/products-list/en_US/39952/Senior_%26_Abled

Stand-On Digital Scales (2 Products)

MS3900 – MSRP $459

http://www.quickmedical.com/summit/s3900-digital-column-scale-height-rod.html

 

12 Befour makes digital wheelchair scales with a ramped platform (6 models) and with a flush platform in floor (6 

models). The MSRP for the wheelchair scales were not listed on the manufacturer’s website or medical equipment 

suppliers’ websites, and they are not included in the sample.
MS4900 – MSRP $547

http://www.quickmedical.com/charder-digital-column-scale-height-rod-printer-ms4900.html

Stand-On Digital Scales with Handrails (1 Product)

MS2500 – MSRP $604

http://www.quickmedical.com/charder-digital-handrail-scale-2500.html

Detecto

http://www.detecto.com/physicians.htm

http://www.detecto.com/bariatric.htm

Stand-On Mechanical Scales (14 Products)

337 – MSRP $538

http://www.quickmedical.com/detecto/physician/337.html

Stand-On Mechanical Scales with Handrails (1 Products)

349 – MSRP $675

http://www.quickmedical.com/detecto/physician/349.html

Stand-On Digital Scales (18 Products)

DR400C – MSRP $323

http://www.affordablescales.com/scales_category.asp?products=8&Physician_Scales

PD200 – MSRP $372

http://www.quickmedical.com/detecto/fitness/pd200-professional-space-saving-scale.html

PD300 – MSRP $426

http://www.quickmedical.com/detecto/physician/pd300dhr-professional-doctor-scale.html

DR400-750 – MSRP $534

http://www.quickmedical.com/detecto/specialty/dr400_750.html?openTab=Accessories

6437 – MSRP $927

http://www.quickmedical.com/detecto/physician/6437.html

Stand-On Digital Scales with Handrails (5 Products)

6449 – MSRP $1,026

http://www.quickmedical.com/detecto-high-capacity-digital-physician-scale-height-rod-6449.html

6854DHR – MSRP $2,584

http://www.quickmedical.com/detecto-high-capacity-digital-handrail-scale-heightrod-6854dhr.html

HealthoMeter

http://www.homscales.com/products/Physician%20Scales/1.aspx
http://www.homscales.com/products/Physician%20Scales/2.aspx

http://www.homscales.com/products/Acute%20Care%20Scales/Stand-On-Scales.aspx

http://www.homscales.com/products/Bariatric%20Scales/1.aspx

Stand-On Mechanical Scales (5 Products)

400KL– MSRP $228

http://www.quickmedical.com/health_o_meter/beam-scales/400kl-physician-beam-scale.html

Stand-On Digital Scales (8 Products)

500KL – MSRP $415

http://www.quickmedical.com/health_o_meter/fitness-scale-500kl.html

Stand-On Digital Scales with Handrails (4 Products)

1100KL– MSRP $1,725

http://www.quickmedical.com/healthometer-high-capacity-digital-handrail-scale-1100kl.html

4011–MSRP $1,838

http://www.scalesonline.com/2520/category/Healthometer-4011-Handrail-Scale.aspx

4021– MSRP $2,075

http://www.scalesonline.com/2522/Health%20O%20Meter/Healthometer-4021-Handrail-Scale.aspx

SECA

http://www.seca.com/english/us/home/products/details/seca/category/column_scales_264/

http://www.seca.com/english/us/home/products/details/seca/category/multifunction_and_wheelchair_scales_267/

Stand-On Mechanical Scales (3 Products)

700 – MSRP $295

http://www.quickmedical.com/seca/scales/700-mechanical_column_scale_measuring_rod.html

Stand-On Digital Scales (5 Products)

763 – MSRP $1,190

http://www.quickmedical.com/seca/scales/763-digital-medical-scale.html

Stand-On Digital Scales with Handrails (2 Products)

644 – MSRP $2,139

http://www.quickmedical.com/seca/specialty/644.html

SR Scales

http://www.srinstruments.com/Scales/Item-Display.asp?URI=1124

Stand-On Digital Scales with Handrails (3 Products)
SR555 – MSRP $1,822

http://www.medicalsolutionsinc.com/ProductsDetails/5/233/218946-Laboratory%20Equipment.aspx 

AmCells Corp

http://www.amcells.com/sp/Products1.html 

Wheelchair Digital Scales with Ramped Platform (1 Product)

WHS – MSRP $1,701

http://www.quickmedical.com/amcells-wheelchair-scale-whs.html

Charder Electronic Co.

http://www.taiwantrade.com.tw/chardermedical/products-list/en_US/39952/Senior_%26_Abled

Wheelchair Digital Scales with Ramped Platform (1 Product)

MS3800 – MSRP $799

http://www.quickmedical.com/summit/s3800-wheelchair-scale.html

Detecto

http://www.detecto.com/wheelchairs.htm

Wheelchair Mechanical Scales with Ramped Platform (2 Products)

485 – MSRP $1,191

http://www.quickmedical.com/detecto/specialty/485.html

495 – MSRP $2,891

http://www.quickmedical.com/detecto/specialty/495.html

Wheelchair Digital Scales with Ramped Platform (6 Products)

6500 – MSRP $2,881

http://www.quickmedical.com/detecto-portable-high-capacity-bariatric-wheelchair-scale-6500.html

FHD133-11 – MSRP $3,033

http://www.quickmedical.com/detecto/specialty/FHD133II.html

Wheelchair Digital Scales with Flush Platform in Floor (4 Products)

FH133-11C – MSRP $5,242

http://www.quickmedical.com/detecto-in-floor-medical-scale.html

FH143-11C – MSRP $5,498

http://www.quickmedical.com/detecto-in-floor-medical-scale.html

FH164-11C – MSRP $6,522

http://www.quickmedical.com/detecto-in-floor-medical-scale.html
HealthoMeter

http://www.homscales.com/products/Acute%20Care%20Scales/Wheelchair-Scales.aspx

http://www.homscales.com/products/Bariatric%20Scales/1.aspx

Wheelchair Digital Scales with Ramped Platform (12 Products)

2400KL – MSRP $1,551

http://www.quickmedical.com/healthometer-portable-digital-remote-display-wheelchair-ramp-rail-scale-2400kl.html

2700KL – MSRP $2,449

http://www.quickmedical.com/healthometer-portable-digital-remote-display-wheelchair-ramp-scale-2700kl.html

2600KL – MSRP $2,888

http://www.quickmedical.com/health_o_meter/2600kl.html

LW Measurements

http://lwmeasurements.com/lwclargewheelchairscale/

Wheelchair Digital Scales with Ramped Platform (1 Product)

LWC – MSRP $900

http://www.affordablescales.com/scales_specs.asp?specs=4830&LW_Measurements_LWC

SECA

http://www.seca.com/english/us/home/products/details/seca/category/multifunction_and_wheelchair_scales_267/

Wheelchair Digital Scales with Ramped Platform (5 Products)

674 – MSRP $2,089

http://www.quickmedical.com/seca/specialty/674.html 

664 – MSRP $3,350

http://www.quickmedical.com/seca/specialty/664.html

656 – MSRP $3,750

http://www.quickmedical.com/seca/specialty/medical-stretcher-scale-656.html

676 – MSRP $3,950

http://www.quickmedical.com/seca/specialty/676.html

684 – MSRP $4,950

http://www.quickmedical.com/seca/specialty/684.html 

SR Scales

http://www.srinstruments.com/Scales/Item-Display.asp?URI=1129

http://www.srinstruments.com/Scales/Item-Display.asp?URI=1228
Wheelchair Digital Scales with Ramped Platform (6 Products)

SR755L – MSRP $2,358

http://www.quickmedical.com/srscales/sr755.html

SR725L – MSRP $2,422

http://www.quickmedical.com/srscales/sr725.html

Wheelchair Digital Scales with Flush Platform in Floor (4 Products)

SR463 – MSRP $3,306

http://www.quickmedical.com/srscales/sr465.html

SR463-3 – MSRP $4,140

http://www.quickmedical.com/srscales/platform-scales/sr4633-infloor-scale-system.html