Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report

WMD POSITIONS FOR TRANSFER

The design of the corner radii allows closest possible position for wheelchair transfers, minimizing potential gaps and improving the patient’s ability to transfer independently.

In the diagram below, the upper wheelchair illustrates a typical side transfer, which may optionally utilize a transfer board. The lower wheelchair illustrates a typical diagonal transfer.³⁰ 

Figure 11: Corner radii of a medical examination table

NOTES

^30. Examples of such transfers can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qivOb_V6IgA