Bandage scissors have a small foot on one of the blade tips, which allows them to be placed directly against a patient's skin when cutting bandages. These are mostly used to cut through medical gauze, custom-fit bandages, and through bandages.

Bandage is a piece of material that is used either to support a medical device such as a dressing or splint, or on its own to provide support to the body. These are available in a wide range of types, from generic cloth strips, to specialised shaped bandages designed for a specific limb or part of the body. It is often used to mean a dressing, which is used directly on a wound, whereas a bandage is technically only used to support a dressing, and not directly on a wound.

Plastic adhesive bandages are ideal for minor cuts, abrasions and puncture wounds. It is made of a pliable vinyl; each bandage is ventilated to aid in the natural healing process.

Bariatric lift incorporate adaptive control techniques designed for obese and morbidly obese patients. To move bariatric patients to and from the hospital bed can only be provided by some mechanical aid. To ensure safe patient handling is through the use of special mechanical equipment that meet the size and weight requirements of these bariatric patients and that can be operated in very confined spaces.