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• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM
  M303.4.1 Breast Platforms

  The height of the breast platform shall be 30 inches (760 mm) high minimum and 42 inches (1065 mm) high maximum above the floor when in use by a patient seated in a wheelchair.

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment
  M304.1 General

  Diagnostic equipment used by patients in a standing position shall comply with M304.

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M304.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  This is an introductory section.

• Additional Access Publications > 5 “G’s” Getting Access to Health Care for People with Physical Disabilities
  3. Getting Access to Medical Equipment

  following: 69% had difficulty using exam tables; 60% had difficulty being weighed due to inaccessible scales; 45% had difficulty using x-ray equipment, such as mammography...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  b. Exception for Base Support Allowance and Unobstructed Knee and Toe Space

  One manufacturer commented on this provision, asserting that mammography equipment poses unique challenges and requires separate consideration....

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M303.2.3 Depth (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  this provision is not a clear space requirement for wheelchair approach, but is instead the wheelchair space integral to diagnostic equipment for a patient seated in a wheelchair, such as mammography...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  2. Equipment Clearances for Breast Platforms

  The proposed rule contained a different requirement for breast platforms on mammography equipment, that of the 48-inch depth minimum of the wheelchair space, the knee and toe clearance under...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M303.2.4 Equipment Clearances (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  The MDE Advisory Committee only provided recommendations pertaining to the knee and toe clearance for mammography equipment....

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  Knee & Toe Space [M303.2.4]

  Industry suggested the dimension might be different because mammography procedures require a person’s chest to be flush with the front of the breast platform....

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  Base Support [No specific provision—affects M303.2.4]

  Rationale The base support is of fundamental importance to mammography equipment and provides structural support, seismic stability, and installation safety....

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment
  M305.3 Standing Supports

  Standing supports shall provide continuous support throughout use of the diagnostic equipment and shall comply with M305.3.

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment
  M304.2.2 Standing Supports

  Standing supports shall be provided on two sides of the standing surface and shall comply with M305.3. EXCEPTION: Diagnostic equipment with entry and exit permitting pass-through...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M305.3 Standing Supports (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  M305.3 provides the technical requirements for standing supports which are required on diagnostic equipment covered by M304. This provision has been reorganized in the final rule...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M304.2.2 Standing Supports (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  The MDE NPRM proposed requiring standing supports on each side of the standing surface of diagnostic equipment used by patients in the standing position, and compliance with the...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.9 Standing Support for Equipment Used by Patients in a Standing Position

  5.9 Standing Support for Equipment Used by Patients in a Standing Position.

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.9 Standing Support Recommendations for M304 Diagnostic Equipment Used by Patients in a Standing Position

  5.9 Standing Support Recommendations for M304 Diagnostic Equipment Used by Patients in a Standing Position Description: Many people who ambulate with a disability need support to...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM
  M304.3 Standing Supports

  Standing supports shall be provided on each side of the standing surface and shall comply with M305.3.

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM
  M305.3 Standing Supports

  Standing supports shall provide continuous support throughout use of the diagnostic equipment and shall comply with M305.3.

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.8.3 Breast Platform Recommendations

  and toe clearance at the breast platform (see 5.8.2 Knee and Toe Clearance Recommendations under Breast Platforms), the height of the breast platform is also critical to ensuring that mammography...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  C. M303 Diagnostic Equipment Used by Patients Seated in a Wheelchair

  In the final rule the Access Board made four significant changes to this section: two significant changes to accommodate the unique challenges of mammography equipment; one significant change...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.8.2.4 Unobstructed Floor Space Recommendation

  The base support affects how close the patient can get to the mammography machine because it intrudes into the floor space....

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M303 Diagnostic Equipment Used by Patients in a Wheelchair (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  M303 in the final rule establishes the technical requirements for diagnostic equipment used by patients seated in a wheelchair, such as weight scales with wheelchair spaces and mammography...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.8.2.8 Knee and Toe Clearance Recommendations Summary

  the knee and toe clearance recommendations in sections 5.8.2.1 – 5.8.2.7 are summarized below, in Figure 5.8.2.8, which shows the measurements needed to determine if a certain piece of mammography...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.8.2 Knee and Toe Clearance Recommendations under Breast Platform Recommendations

  5.8.2 Knee and Toe Clearance Recommendations under Breast Platform Recommendations Description: The knee and toe clearance under the breast platform applies to mammography equipment for...