DETECTO announces the company’s new Stretcher Scale available in two models: 8500 with remote indicator and 8550 with column-mounted indicator. The Stretcher Scale features a spacious, low-profile platform that accommodates all common stretcher types, two integral wheels and guide handles for mobility, and steel construction for optimal durability.
The high-capacity digital scales provide precision weighing for patients in stretchers, gurneys, or wheelchairs. DETECTO’s Stretcher Scale, powered by 6 C batteries or optional AC adapter, is ideal for emergency arrivals into a hospital when time is critical and patients need to be weighed. Suitable for use in the ER, dialysis, long-term care, and nursing homes, DETECTO’s 8500 and 8550 portable scales feature 800 lb/360 kg capacity, optional Wi-Fi for EMR/EHR, two-way built-in ramps for accessibility from both sides, spacious 60 in x 32.5 in/152 cm x 83 cm platform, clinical-grade accuracy to 0.2 lb/0.1 kg, and up to 99 tares (optional) to store stretcher weights for efficient patient weighing.
The single-pass weighing feature saves time by allowing clinicians to enter the stretcher or wheelchair tare weight using the numeric keypad on the indicator. It also has a convenient pushbutton tare feature that removes the stretcher or wheelchair if weight is unknown. The Stretcher Scale is lightweight, portable and easy to lift and roll with a slim profile scale design that fits easily through doorways of nearly any size. It also has dual-access ramps that reach the ground for maximum convenience when loading and unloading patients from either side of the scale. An optional yellow guide rail kit is available. Other features include the MedVue weight indicator with EMR/EHR-ready serial, USB, and optional Wi-Fi connectivity, BMI calculation, yellow “quick keys” for basic weighing, and a multiline LCD display. Medical professionals can view their patient’s weight, height, and Body Mass Index onscreen simultaneously.
