Medical and Healthcare scale – seca 416 (Infantometer for measuring babies and toddlers)

Stable construction as basis for precise measuring

The sturdy construction and stability of the infantometer makes it quick and easy to measure babies and toddlers up to two years old. The board is generously designed and the raised and softly rounded sides guide the baby safely into the right position. Permanently mounted with rollers on two guide rails, the foot piece slides smoothly along the scale. Since the foot piece is lockable, the baby can be removed and the result noted later. The seca 416 is available in a cm/inch version and optionally in a cm version.

Product Properties

• Automatically correct lying position due to trough-shaped lying area.
• Scale printed along top side for easy reading.

• Robust, extra large construction for precise measuring.
• Space-saving.

Technical Data

• Unit : cm/inch
• Net weight : 8.4 lbs /3.8 kg
• Measuring range : 33 – 100 cm / 13 – 39 inch
• Product width : 43.4 inch / 1,103 mm

• Product height : 6.7 inch / 169 mm
• Product depth : 15.8 inch / 402 mm
• Graduation measuring range : 1 mm – 1/8 inch

What is the correct way to measure a baby?

The exact measurement of a baby’s length or a small child’s height is important for early diagnosis of growth disorders. There are more than 450 types of growth challenges that must be detected early on. Furthermore, measurements provide essential information about the patient’s health and nutritional status.

1. Children are measured while lying down until they are two years old.
2. It’s best to have two individuals take the measurement.
3. The child should lie flat on his/her back.
4. The child’s head should be placed in the center of the head positioner.
5. The child’s legs should be fully extended.
6. The child’s toes should be pointed up.
7. Lock the foot positioner into place.