Taking a Weight Measurement
1.Turn scale on. Wait for the display to show “0.”
2.Wheel the patient onto the scale platform. Then lock the wheels to prevent rolling during weighing.
3.The moving dashes will lock in and display the weight measurement.
•Measurement automatically defaults to pounds. If kilograms are required, push the Kilos switch.
•If a reweigh is required, depress the Zero switch.
4.Deduct the wheelchair weight from the displayed weight to obtain the patient’s weight.
5.Excessive movement may prevent a repeatable reading. In this case, a series of moving dashes continues to appear on the console rather than a weight reading. If moving dashes persist, activate the “Average Lock” by depressing the appropriate Pounds or Kilos switch to obtain an average reading of the patient’s weight.
NOTE: This reading is now an instantaneous average of weights that the computer calculates.
6.Depress the On/Off switch to turn the scale off.
As a Chair Scale
When using the Wheelchair Scale as a Chair Scale, the weight of the chair used to seat the patient on the scale must be taken into account. This is accomplished by weighing the chair by itself to
Failure to correctly zero out the weight of the chair will result in incorrect patient weight readings.
Weighing the Chair
METHOD 1 – Use for any size chair
1.Scale is off.
2.Place the empty chair on the scale platform.
3.Turn the scale on. The scale will now zero out the weight of the chair leaving a zero reading on the display.
METHOD 2 – Use for chairs under 12.5 lbs.
1.Turn the scale on. Wait for display to read zero.
2.Place the empty chair on the scale platform. The display will read the chair’s weight.
3.Depress the Zero button to zero out the weight of the chair. The display should read “0” again.
NOTE: The Zero button has a dual function. If the weight of the chair is greater than 12.5 lbs., the scale will reweigh the chair instead of zeroing it out when the button is depressed. IN THIS CASE, YOU MUST USE METHOD 1 TO ZERO OUT THE WEIGHT OF THE CHAIR.
Taking a Weight Measurement
1.Once the chair weight has been zeroed out and the display reads “0,” have the patient sit on the chair.
2.The moving dashes will lock in and display the patient’s weight.
3.Weight measurement should automatically be displayed on the control panel box console.
•Measurement automatically defaults to pounds. If kilograms are required, push the Kilos switch.
•If a reweigh is required, depress the Zero switch.
4.Excessive movement may prevent a repeatable reading. In this case, a series of moving dashes continues to appear on the console rather than a weight reading. If moving dashes persist, activate the “Average Lock” by depressing the appropriate Pounds or Kilos switch to obtain an average reading of the patient’s weight.
Note: This reading is now an instantaneous average of weights that the computer calculates.
5.After weight measurement is obtained and recorded, have the patient step off the scale.
6.Depress the On/Off switch to turn scale off.
As a Stand-on Scale
1.Turn the scale on. Wait for display to read “0.”
2.Have the patient step onto the scale platform.
3.The moving dashes will lock in and display the patient’s weight.
•Measurement automatically defaults to pounds. If kilograms are required, push the Kilos switch.
•If a reweigh is required, push the Zero switch.
Note: This reading is now an instantaneous average of weights that the computer calculates.
4.Excessive movement may prevent a repeatable reading. In this case, a series of moving dashes continues to appear on the console rather than a weight reading. If the moving dashes persist, activate the “Average Lock” by depressing the appropriate Pounds or Kilos switch to obtain an average reading of the patient’s weight.
5.After weight measurement is obtained and recorded, have the patient step off the scale.
6.Depress the On/Off switch to turn scale off.
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