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• 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
  5.4.10 Transfer Support Fittings for Equipment Used in a Supine, Prone, Side-Lying, or Seated Position

  5.4.10 Transfer Support Fittings for Equipment Used in a Supine, Prone, Side-Lying, or Seated Position....

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM
  M302.1 General

  Where diagnostic equipment is used by patients in a seated position, it shall comply with M302....

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
  Transfer Sides (M301.2.3 and M302.2.3)

  This is consistent with ANSI/AAMI HE 75 which recommends that “side rails, arm rests, leg supports . . . should be positioned, or able to be moved out of the way, so as not to interfere...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M301 Diagnostic Equipment used by Patients in a Supine, Prone, or Side-lying Position (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  M301 in the final rule establishes the technical criteria for diagnostic equipment used by patients in a supine, prone, or side-lying position such as, examination tables, imaging tables...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
  Transfer Surface (M301.2 and M302.2)

  The transfer surface is the part of the diagnostic equipment onto which patients who use mobility devices or aids transfer when moving onto and off of the equipment (see defined terms in...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
  M101.2 Application

  is designed to support: • Equipment used by patients in a supine, prone, or side-lying position (see M301); • Equipment used by patients in a seated position (see M302); • Equipment...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
  Adjustable Height Range Considered

  Many types of diagnostic equipment used by patients in a supine, prone, or side-lying position, and diagnostic equipment used by patients in a seated position currently provide adjustable...

• 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

  M303 contains the technical requirements for diagnostic equipment used by patients seated in wheelchairs....

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M101.2 Application (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Additionally, this provision stated that where the equipment was designed to support more than one patient position, the MDE Standards for each patient position supported would be applied...

• 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
  M305.2.3 Fittings

  requirement: Transfer supports shall not rotate within their fittings • Sub-Committee Recommendation: Transfer supports shall not rotate within their fittings, when in the use or latched position...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
  Transfer Surface Size: Equipment Used by Patients in Supine, Prone, or Side-Lying Position (M301.2.2)

  ANSI/AAMI HE75 recommends that patient support surfaces “should allow patients to transfer themselves on and off safely and easily and to assume and maintain positions safely and comfortably...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > ANPRMS > Withdrawn: 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodation; Equipment and Furniture (ANPRM)
  iv. Lifts

  The kind of assistance needed will depend on a patient´s disability....

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
  Clearance in Base (M301.4.1 and M302.4.1)

  Clearance in the base of the equipment allows the legs of a portable floor lift to fit under the base of the equipment. The clearance can be an open area between the supporting posts...

• 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
  5.4.5 Transfer Support Position for Equipment Used in a Supine, Prone, Side-Lying, or Seated Position

  5.4.5 Transfer Support Position for Equipment Used in a Supine, Prone, Side-Lying, or Seated Position....

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  UpScale by Medical Accessibility - Adjustable Height Exam Table with Built-in Scale
  

  Medical equipment must be accessible to all patients....

• 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
  M301.2.2, M302.2.2 Transfer Size

  M301.2.2, M302.2.2 Transfer Size Proposed requirement: 30" wide minimum and 15" deep minimum • Sub-Committee Recommendation: 28" wide minimum and 17" deep minimum. This...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
  Armrests (M302.3.2)

  M302.3.2 would require armrests to be provided on diagnostic equipment used by patients in a seated position....

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
  Clearance Around Base (M301.4.2 and M302.4.2)

  Clearance around the base of the equipment allows the legs of a portable floor lift to straddle the base. This option accommodates equipment with solid base enclosures that sit on or...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
  Folding Seats on Equipment Used by Patients Seated in a Wheelchair (M302.4 Exception)

  M302.4 includes an exception for diagnostic equipment that is designed for use by patients seated in a wheelchair and provides a folding seat....

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  (2) Transfer Surface Location for Diagnostic Equipment Used in the Seated Position

  Commenters also raised concerns with the provisions in the MDE NPRM related to transferring to medical diagnostic equipment used by patients in the seated 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
  5.5.1 Armrest Provision for M302

  5.5.1 Armrest Provision for M302 Description: Diagnostic equipment used by patients in a seated position such as exam chairs typically have armrests....

• 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
  M301.2.1, M302.2.1 Transfer Height

  to the uncompressed height of the patient support surface....

• 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
  5.4.2 Transfer Support Length for Equipment Used in a Supine, Prone, Side-Lying, or Seated Position

  5.4.2 Transfer Support Length for Equipment Used in a Supine, Prone, Side-Lying, or Seated Position....

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Example Applications of Proposed Standards
  Figure M5: Overview of M303 Diagnostic Equipment for Use by a Patient While Seated in a Wheelchair and 304 Diagnostic Equipment for Use by a Patient in a Standing Position (Mammography Machine Example)

  Where the primary use of the equipment supports more than one patient position, it must comply with the requirements for each use. ...