VELA Mammography Chair
Vela Chair for Mammograms
The VELA Mammography Chair is optimal for patients who need to sit down during examinations, e.g. women prone to fainting, wheelchair users or patients with musculoskeletal limitations.
- Quickly secure the patients positioning by using the chair’s smooth-running wheels, push bar and foot brake
- The electric height adjustment makes it easy to adjust the chairs height to suit the equipment and staff. Reducing stress in the back, neck and shoulders.
- A Forward-leaning position is easily achieved and secured by adjusting the backrest
- The patient can be transferred between, for example a wheelchair and the patient chair due to foldable armrests
Available with Pink Fabric
Product Code: XVE70032
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Improves work environment
With a VELA Mammography Chair, staff can avoid straining their back and shoulders in extreme positions when screening tall patients. When the tall patient sits down, the staff gets a better working posture with relaxed shoulders. The chair offers electric height adjustment to easily control the patient’s height in front of the device and find the best working position.

Hygiene Benefits
VELA medical chairs are designed to meet the stringent hygiene and disinfecting requirements in the healthcare sector.
For optimal hygiene, chairs have easy-to-clean surfaces without recesses where dirt might gather, including the underside of the chair

Easier patient transfers
The patient can be easily transferred, for example from a wheelchair, due to foldable armrests.

Tests and approvals
The chair is CE marked in accordance with the Medical Device Regulation MDR 2017/745, which means that the chair complies with all European security requirements.
EMC-test: The chair´s electrical functions are tested and approved in accordance with the latest demands regarding electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
IP21: The chair´s electrical functions are tested and approved in accordance with IEC 60529 and has an Ingress Protection (IP)21 degree of security, meaning that all components are waterproof and safe to use.
Vela for Mammography
How to adjust the chair
For more accurate examinations
Item Code | XVE70032 |
Seat (W x D) | 47 x 47 cm |
Backrest (W x H) | 40 x 40 cm |
Seat height | 51-81 cm (height adjustable) |
Armrest height (measured from seat) | Adjustable 14-27 cm |
Armrest pad (W x L) | 8 x 26 cm |
Frame size | 55 x 55 cm |
Max. user weight | 160kg |
Lead Mammographer Shahina Ahmed
Primary Use:
VELA Medical has become specialised in developing chairs and stools tailored to the specific needs of healthcare departments, patients and medical personnel alike.
Medical Conditions:
Mobility limitation for Mammography examination
Clinic: Parapet Breast Unit, King Edward VII Hospital
I find the chair very user-friendly, easy to maneuver, and comfortable for ladies who cannot stand. In addition, we have found that the VELA Mammography Chair has helped improve patient flow with these patients.
The chair’s various features are extremely useful, e.g. the side arms, lifting, and tilting position, and it makes our job easier, assisting women who are unsteady on their feet.
Since we have received the specialised patient chair, I now see how much we have struggled in the past.
In my opinion, the VELA ‘Mammography’ chair is simply the best thing since sliced bread.
Lead Mammographer, Leanne Calderwood
Primary Use:
VELA Medical has become specialised in developing chairs and stools tailored to the specific needs of healthcare departments, patients and medical personnel alike.
Medical Conditions:
Mobility limitation for Mammography examination
Nottingham City Hospital
“The chair is easy to use and helps us get patients right up close to the screening machine. The chair was intended for shorter staff to use with patients but quickly became popular with other staff.
“Patients prefer this ‘new’ way of screening too. Previously, they had to stand up or use the wheelchair if they couldn’t remain completely still. The wheelchair would be a last resort because patients, disabled or otherwise, don’t like the stigma and clinical aspects of a wheelchair.
“It’s so easy to manoeuvre the VELA chair, even with larger clients. While the patient is seated, we can make small adjustments to find the best screening position, which has reduced the stress and discomfort felt in our shoulders. The handlebar and wheels make the chair easier to manoeuvre than a wheelchair or office-style chair.
“The armrests can be lowered to seat level, making it easy to transfer patients from their wheelchairs. And if they need to be moved to another room or department, we don’t need to transfer them back into their own chair.
“When patients are seated at 90 degrees, it closes the abdomen and makes screening difficult. But with the VELA chair, the seat can be tilted to open the hip/abdomen angle. The armrests help patients feel safe and confident.
“The patient chair’s height adjustment is such a positive feature because whatever the height of staff and patients, the chair can be positioned to make the screening comfortable for everyone. The armrest control means we can stand beside the patient, which helps to reassure nervous or infirm clients.
Vickie Sanderson; Specialist Radiographer & Lead Mammographer
Primary Use:
VELA Medical has become specialised in developing chairs and stools tailored to the specific needs of healthcare departments, patients and medical personnel alike.
Medical Conditions:
Mobility limitation for Mammography examination
Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, UK
“We just all love the chair here at the department. It is so easy to manoeuvre and really helps us overcome the huge patient flow of many different patients
We occasionally also use the chair for shorter transfers e.g., bringing the patient from the waiting room to the examination
We are looking into the possibility of getting a chair in each of our other examination rooms because the need to handle elderly and larger patients is getting more and more of an issue for the staff
The flexibility of the VELA Mammography chair means we are able to examine both larger and smaller patients whilst ensuring the correct working posture
The chair contributes to handling heavy, elderly or disabled patients faster and safer than without
We feel the patients who use the chair for examinations are more comfortable and relaxed in what can be an uncomfortable and stressful situation.
Erin L. from TGH Imaging
Primary Use:
Patients can now sit safely during mammography scanning
Medical Conditions:
Mobility limitation for Mammography examination
TGH Imaging, Tampa, Florida
At the TGH Imaging Powered by Tower clinic in Tampa, Florida, Erin L. and her colleagues had difficulties obtaining correct breast tissue images from patients who needed to sit in a chair. Unfortunately, these were some of their daily challenges:
– the old chair did not fit underneath their brand-new imaging equipment (MBI)
– the old chair did not lock into place, and patients had to hold onto the equipment to stabilise themselves
– scans were poor and fuzzy
– only alternative option was to let patients stand for up to 10 minutes
Here is how the VELA Mammography Chair improved conditions for patients and healthcare professionals at the TGH Imaging Powered by Tower:
The chair raises and lowers via remote control so the patient can sit safely and comfortably at various heights during the exam. In addition, the chair’s armrests are easily adjusted and can be completely folded away for the chair to fit under the scanning equipment.
According to Erin L. from TGH Imaging Powered by Tower, the chair securely locks into place, so it does not migrate away from her or her colleagues. The patient sits comfortably and stable without holding on to the device.
Miriam Weber, Teaching and Lead Radiologist
Primary Use:
Patients sit safely during mammography scanning
Medical Conditions:
Mobility limitation for Mammography examination
Radiologikum Stuttgart, Germany
According to Miriam Weber, Teaching and Lead Radiologist, the VELA Medical Mammography Chair affects the patient experience and the image quality positively. She and her colleagues in the mammography department in Stuttgart-Esslingen use the chair for women who cannot stand during the examination due to health issues. They also use the chair in situations where the woman is better able to have a breast screening while seated.
Miriam Weber evaluates the chair:
The VELA mammography chair is ideal for patients who cannot stand while being examined. Still, it is also a real asset for the radiologist to optimise the patient’s posture. Furthermore, the examination is much more comfortable for the patient and the radiologist. And the result is optimised image quality, which makes diagnostics more precise for radiologists.
The VELA mammography chair ensures quick and reliable patient positioning for the examination thanks to the smooth-running wheels, the user-friendly push bar, and the motorised height adjustment of the seat. In addition, the foot-operated brake ensures a stable chair during the screening.
We use the benefits of the VELA chair in our mammography unit not only exclusively for women who cannot have mammography while standing up due to diseases of the musculoskeletal system. We also use it for women who tolerate an examination in a sitting position better at the given time.
We can also perform biopsies optimally with the patient seated in the VELA chair, which is a real asset in our day-to-day work.
We consider the VELA chair a valuable mammography tool in terms of patient experience and for requiring the best possible mammograms with high diagnostic value.
Lead Mammographer Shahina Ahmed
Primary Use:
Medical Conditions:
Mobility limitation for Mammography examination
Tarapet Breast Unit, King Edward VII Hospital, Windsor, UK
Lead Mammographer Shahina Ahmed about the chairs
I find the chair very user-friendly, easy to manoeuver, and comfortable for ladies who cannot stand. In addition, we have found that the VELA Mammography Chair has helped improve patient flow with these patients.
The chair’s various features are extremely useful, e.g. the side arms, lifting, tilting position, and it makes our job easier, assisting women who are unsteady on their feet.
Since we have received the specialised patient chair, I now see how much we have struggled in the past.
In my opinion, the VELA ‘Mammography’ chair is simply the best thing since sliced bread.
Sydvestjysk hospital
Primary Use:
Medical Conditions:
Mobility limitation for Mammography examination
Sydvestjysk hospital Department: Mammography department, Denmark
What the radiographer says about the VELA Mammography Chair for patients
The Mammography Chair saves time with the patient because it can be made ready before the patient enters. The chair can be easily and quickly moved and placed by the machine with the help of the handlebar.
The patient sits comfortably and in a stable position because the chair has an ergonomic seat and back, which is heavily padded.
The seat height can be easily adjusted using electric controls so the patient is correctly positioned in relation to the machine. The high back supports the patient in the desired forward-leaning position necessary for mammography.
The chair is fixed in place using the brake, which ensures the patient is sitting comfortably and completely still during the examination. The large wheels and central brake provide maximum safety and stability for both patient and radiographer.
The armrest of the chair can be used by the patient to get into and up from the chair. It speeds up the process and means that we, the staff, do not overstrain ourselves by assisting with the many daily transfers.
Mrs. Freytag, Head of Center for Mammography, Radiology and Endoscopy UKE
Primary Use:
Medical Conditions:
Mobility limitation for Mammography examination
For our work with immobile patients, this chair is a considerable relief.
For our work with immobile patients, this chair is a considerable relief. This chair is easy to maneuver around in any possible angels and in a limited space, so it’s possible to place the immobile and elderly patients in the optimum position to do the mammography screening. This is also very gentle on the back.
The chair offers, also by its mobile back, the possibility to several pleasant positionings during a prolonged examination, here e.g., among other, stereotaxy.

Improves work environment
With a VELA Mammography Chair, staff can avoid straining their back and shoulders in extreme positions when screening tall patients. When the tall patient sits down, the staff gets a better working posture with relaxed shoulders. The chair offers electric height adjustment to easily control the patient’s height in front of the device and find the best working position.

Hygiene Benefits
VELA medical chairs are designed to meet the stringent hygiene and disinfecting requirements in the healthcare sector.
For optimal hygiene, chairs have easy-to-clean surfaces without recesses where dirt might gather, including the underside of the chair

Easier patient transfers
The patient can be easily transferred, for example from a wheelchair, due to foldable armrests.

Tests and approvals
The chair is CE marked in accordance with the Medical Device Regulation MDR 2017/745, which means that the chair complies with all European security requirements.
EMC-test: The chair´s electrical functions are tested and approved in accordance with the latest demands regarding electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
IP21: The chair´s electrical functions are tested and approved in accordance with IEC 60529 and has an Ingress Protection (IP)21 degree of security, meaning that all components are waterproof and safe to use.
Vela for Mammography
How to adjust the chair
For more accurate examinations
Item Code | XVE70032 |
Seat (W x D) | 47 x 47 cm |
Backrest (W x H) | 40 x 40 cm |
Seat height | 51-81 cm (height adjustable) |
Armrest height (measured from seat) | Adjustable 14-27 cm |
Armrest pad (W x L) | 8 x 26 cm |
Frame size | 55 x 55 cm |
Max. user weight | 160kg |
Lead Mammographer Shahina Ahmed
Primary Use:
VELA Medical has become specialised in developing chairs and stools tailored to the specific needs of healthcare departments, patients and medical personnel alike.
Medical Conditions:
Mobility limitation for Mammography examination
Clinic: Parapet Breast Unit, King Edward VII Hospital
I find the chair very user-friendly, easy to maneuver, and comfortable for ladies who cannot stand. In addition, we have found that the VELA Mammography Chair has helped improve patient flow with these patients.
The chair’s various features are extremely useful, e.g. the side arms, lifting, and tilting position, and it makes our job easier, assisting women who are unsteady on their feet.
Since we have received the specialised patient chair, I now see how much we have struggled in the past.
In my opinion, the VELA ‘Mammography’ chair is simply the best thing since sliced bread.
Lead Mammographer, Leanne Calderwood
Primary Use:
VELA Medical has become specialised in developing chairs and stools tailored to the specific needs of healthcare departments, patients and medical personnel alike.
Medical Conditions:
Mobility limitation for Mammography examination
Nottingham City Hospital
“The chair is easy to use and helps us get patients right up close to the screening machine. The chair was intended for shorter staff to use with patients but quickly became popular with other staff.
“Patients prefer this ‘new’ way of screening too. Previously, they had to stand up or use the wheelchair if they couldn’t remain completely still. The wheelchair would be a last resort because patients, disabled or otherwise, don’t like the stigma and clinical aspects of a wheelchair.
“It’s so easy to manoeuvre the VELA chair, even with larger clients. While the patient is seated, we can make small adjustments to find the best screening position, which has reduced the stress and discomfort felt in our shoulders. The handlebar and wheels make the chair easier to manoeuvre than a wheelchair or office-style chair.
“The armrests can be lowered to seat level, making it easy to transfer patients from their wheelchairs. And if they need to be moved to another room or department, we don’t need to transfer them back into their own chair.
“When patients are seated at 90 degrees, it closes the abdomen and makes screening difficult. But with the VELA chair, the seat can be tilted to open the hip/abdomen angle. The armrests help patients feel safe and confident.
“The patient chair’s height adjustment is such a positive feature because whatever the height of staff and patients, the chair can be positioned to make the screening comfortable for everyone. The armrest control means we can stand beside the patient, which helps to reassure nervous or infirm clients.
Vickie Sanderson; Specialist Radiographer & Lead Mammographer
Primary Use:
VELA Medical has become specialised in developing chairs and stools tailored to the specific needs of healthcare departments, patients and medical personnel alike.
Medical Conditions:
Mobility limitation for Mammography examination
Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, UK
“We just all love the chair here at the department. It is so easy to manoeuvre and really helps us overcome the huge patient flow of many different patients
We occasionally also use the chair for shorter transfers e.g., bringing the patient from the waiting room to the examination
We are looking into the possibility of getting a chair in each of our other examination rooms because the need to handle elderly and larger patients is getting more and more of an issue for the staff
The flexibility of the VELA Mammography chair means we are able to examine both larger and smaller patients whilst ensuring the correct working posture
The chair contributes to handling heavy, elderly or disabled patients faster and safer than without
We feel the patients who use the chair for examinations are more comfortable and relaxed in what can be an uncomfortable and stressful situation.
Erin L. from TGH Imaging
Primary Use:
Patients can now sit safely during mammography scanning
Medical Conditions:
Mobility limitation for Mammography examination
TGH Imaging, Tampa, Florida
At the TGH Imaging Powered by Tower clinic in Tampa, Florida, Erin L. and her colleagues had difficulties obtaining correct breast tissue images from patients who needed to sit in a chair. Unfortunately, these were some of their daily challenges:
– the old chair did not fit underneath their brand-new imaging equipment (MBI)
– the old chair did not lock into place, and patients had to hold onto the equipment to stabilise themselves
– scans were poor and fuzzy
– only alternative option was to let patients stand for up to 10 minutes
Here is how the VELA Mammography Chair improved conditions for patients and healthcare professionals at the TGH Imaging Powered by Tower:
The chair raises and lowers via remote control so the patient can sit safely and comfortably at various heights during the exam. In addition, the chair’s armrests are easily adjusted and can be completely folded away for the chair to fit under the scanning equipment.
According to Erin L. from TGH Imaging Powered by Tower, the chair securely locks into place, so it does not migrate away from her or her colleagues. The patient sits comfortably and stable without holding on to the device.
Miriam Weber, Teaching and Lead Radiologist
Primary Use:
Patients sit safely during mammography scanning
Medical Conditions:
Mobility limitation for Mammography examination
Radiologikum Stuttgart, Germany
According to Miriam Weber, Teaching and Lead Radiologist, the VELA Medical Mammography Chair affects the patient experience and the image quality positively. She and her colleagues in the mammography department in Stuttgart-Esslingen use the chair for women who cannot stand during the examination due to health issues. They also use the chair in situations where the woman is better able to have a breast screening while seated.
Miriam Weber evaluates the chair:
The VELA mammography chair is ideal for patients who cannot stand while being examined. Still, it is also a real asset for the radiologist to optimise the patient’s posture. Furthermore, the examination is much more comfortable for the patient and the radiologist. And the result is optimised image quality, which makes diagnostics more precise for radiologists.
The VELA mammography chair ensures quick and reliable patient positioning for the examination thanks to the smooth-running wheels, the user-friendly push bar, and the motorised height adjustment of the seat. In addition, the foot-operated brake ensures a stable chair during the screening.
We use the benefits of the VELA chair in our mammography unit not only exclusively for women who cannot have mammography while standing up due to diseases of the musculoskeletal system. We also use it for women who tolerate an examination in a sitting position better at the given time.
We can also perform biopsies optimally with the patient seated in the VELA chair, which is a real asset in our day-to-day work.
We consider the VELA chair a valuable mammography tool in terms of patient experience and for requiring the best possible mammograms with high diagnostic value.
Lead Mammographer Shahina Ahmed
Primary Use:
Medical Conditions:
Mobility limitation for Mammography examination
Tarapet Breast Unit, King Edward VII Hospital, Windsor, UK
Lead Mammographer Shahina Ahmed about the chairs
I find the chair very user-friendly, easy to manoeuver, and comfortable for ladies who cannot stand. In addition, we have found that the VELA Mammography Chair has helped improve patient flow with these patients.
The chair’s various features are extremely useful, e.g. the side arms, lifting, tilting position, and it makes our job easier, assisting women who are unsteady on their feet.
Since we have received the specialised patient chair, I now see how much we have struggled in the past.
In my opinion, the VELA ‘Mammography’ chair is simply the best thing since sliced bread.
Sydvestjysk hospital
Primary Use:
Medical Conditions:
Mobility limitation for Mammography examination
Sydvestjysk hospital Department: Mammography department, Denmark
What the radiographer says about the VELA Mammography Chair for patients
The Mammography Chair saves time with the patient because it can be made ready before the patient enters. The chair can be easily and quickly moved and placed by the machine with the help of the handlebar.
The patient sits comfortably and in a stable position because the chair has an ergonomic seat and back, which is heavily padded.
The seat height can be easily adjusted using electric controls so the patient is correctly positioned in relation to the machine. The high back supports the patient in the desired forward-leaning position necessary for mammography.
The chair is fixed in place using the brake, which ensures the patient is sitting comfortably and completely still during the examination. The large wheels and central brake provide maximum safety and stability for both patient and radiographer.
The armrest of the chair can be used by the patient to get into and up from the chair. It speeds up the process and means that we, the staff, do not overstrain ourselves by assisting with the many daily transfers.
Mrs. Freytag, Head of Center for Mammography, Radiology and Endoscopy UKE
Primary Use:
Medical Conditions:
Mobility limitation for Mammography examination
For our work with immobile patients, this chair is a considerable relief.
For our work with immobile patients, this chair is a considerable relief. This chair is easy to maneuver around in any possible angels and in a limited space, so it’s possible to place the immobile and elderly patients in the optimum position to do the mammography screening. This is also very gentle on the back.
The chair offers, also by its mobile back, the possibility to several pleasant positionings during a prolonged examination, here e.g., among other, stereotaxy.