Manual

3 Basic directions (general information)
According to the Directive 2009/23/EC scales must be verified to the fol-
lowing application purposes. Article 1, paragraph 4 „Determination of
weight in the course of medical practice i.e. weighing of patients for the
purpose of health monitoring, diagnosis and medical treatment.”
3.1 Use
3.1.1 Indication
- Determination of body weight in the course of medical practice.
- Used as a „non-automatic scale” i.e. a person
• is placed carefully on the centre of the weighing plate or on a suspended bal-
ance in a suitable holding device.
• in a baby scales the baby must also be put or set on the weighing pan.
• For wheel chair scales, a wheel chair together with the person sitting in it is
pushed over the ramp into the centre of the weighing plate and/or the electric
wheel chair is moved automatically driven onto the weighing plate.
• When weighing with transportation stretchers, the person is placed with the
transportation stretcher centrically on the weighing plate.
After reaching a stable display value, the weight value can be read off.
3.1.2 Contraindication
No contraindications.
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