This heavy-duty stationary wheelchair scale features a detachable ramp designed for a smooth approach and exit. The platform is designed to accomodate all sizes of wheelchairs. The 495 features a padded handrail for ambulatory patients and a non-skid mat. It features Detecto’s famous die-cast, dual-sided, eye-level weighbeam graduated in 4 ounce or 100 gram increments. The weigh beam is located at a height above the platform where the patient or attendant can perform the weighing operation. Customers specializing in the care of non-ambulatory patients provided information which was transferred into features and benefits of these scales, evident the first time you use the scale!

Built for use with any standard-size wheelchair, this scale offers the utmost in comfort for wheelchair-bound patients, convenience for nursing personnel and accuracy for important medical records. Detecto's sturdy design incorporates a standard eye-level physician scale with a detachable ramp, allowing for easy movement on and off the platform. The scale's beam is easily read from both sides, facilitating a faster weighing operation. The ramp kit (model 3PRAMP) is detachable, allowing for the scale's use as a stand-alone physician scale, or a kit may be attached to existing Detecto physician scales.