Weight and height are the most frequently measured parameters in medical practice, and also the ones where inaccuracy passes unnoticed most easily. Dosing by body weight, tracking growth in children and assessing nutritional status all depend directly on how reliable the scale is.
Seca manufactures calibrated medical scales that meet medical device requirements — unlike consumer scales, which hold no such status and are not fit to base a clinical decision on.
The range by intended use
The choice of scale follows the patient's condition: whether they can stand, whether support is needed, or whether the measurement has to be taken in bed.
- Baby scales — with a damping function and skin-friendly surface
- Column scales with measuring rod — for outpatient rooms and check-ups
- Flat scales — compact, up to 300 kg, portable
- Chair scales — for patients who cannot stand steadily
- Multifunction and wheelchair scales — with handrails and footrests
- Bed scales — weighing without moving the patient
- Organ and diaper scales — splash-protected
Height and growth measurement
Measuring rods and paediatric systems complement the scales wherever development is tracked over time.
- Stadiometers and measuring rods
- Infantometers and measuring mats for babies and toddlers
- Circumference measuring tapes
- Integrated measuring stations for height and weight
Body composition analysis (seca mBCA)
Medical body composition analysers measure the ratio of fat, muscle mass and water — parameters that body mass index cannot distinguish. They are used in nephrology, endocrinology, sports medicine and nutritional status monitoring.