The examination table is intended to be used as a chair / table to provide positioning and support of patients during general examination procedures conducted by medical professionals. With the addition of the integrated digital scale, the examination table is additionally intended to be used for regular monitoring to assess patient weight change, as well as measuring patient weight to assist medical diagnosis. The integrated digital scale is not intended to be used for patients that weigh less than 30 pounds (13.6 kilograms) or more than 650 pounds (295 kilograms).
A mains electricity (AC-powered) device designed to support and position the patient in a seated or reclined posture for easy access and patient comfort during a diagnostic examination, medical treatment, and/or surgical procedure across specialties. It usually has moveable components and may include special features such as a raising and lowering mechanism and removable arms; it may have an integrated weighing scale. For chairs involving the use of medical systems that emit and/or detect energy (e.g., ionizing or non-ionizing radiation, ultrasound, heat, light) see the respective chair terms for those systems.
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