Can a patient who cannot transfer independently have an in-office colposcopy or LEEP?

Many can, with a positioning plan that accounts for the transfer and mechanical full-leg support once positioned. GStirrups hold the legs in place for the duration of the procedure. Individual clinical and transfer decisions remain with the care team.

Will this help patients we currently refer out for positioning reasons?

For patients whose main barrier was holding a strap-stirrup position, full-leg support may keep the visit in your office instead of a referral. Every patient's needs should still be assessed individually.

Does the IRS 8826 credit apply to this purchase?

Equipment that improves access for patients with disabilities may qualify for eligible small businesses under Form 8826. Consult your accountant.

Positioning Patients With Limited Mobility for Gynecology Procedures

Women with mobility disabilities still need routine gynecologic care — colposcopy, LEEP, endometrial biopsy, hysteroscopy — but a standard exam table built around strap stirrups can turn a ten-minute office visit into a positioning problem the practice would rather avoid than solve. That gap is a documented access issue in women's health, not a rare edge case.

GStirrups are FDA-compliant full-leg-support stirrups that hold the position mechanically, so the procedure does not depend on the patient's strength, balance, or ability to transfer unassisted. They install on standard exam tables in under 15 minutes.

Colposcopy, LEEP, and hysteroscopy for mobility-limited patients

Colposcopy and LEEP require a stable, unmoving field for fine instrument and electrosurgical work; hysteroscopy holds the patient in lithotomy through the length of the procedure. Each assumes the patient can get into position and hold it — an assumption that paraplegia, severe arthritis, obesity, or frailty can each defeat on its own.

Practices that cannot position these patients tend to refer them out, which means the patient loses continuity of care at exactly the visit — cervical or endometrial screening — where continuity matters most.

Limited-mobility positioning mechanics in the exam room

Transfers from a wheelchair to the exam table need dedicated time and, often, more than one staff member
Contractures and arthritis limit how far the hips can abduct into standard lithotomy
Obesity and heavier limbs make a manual leg hold physically difficult to sustain for the whole procedure
Positioning is often the part of the visit patients find most undignified — a calm, stable setup changes that

The access-credit angle

Limited mobility conditions are qualifying disabilities under the ADA. Equipment purchased to improve access for patients with disabilities may qualify eligible small businesses for the IRS Disabled Access Credit (Form 8826). Consult your accountant.

Frequently asked questions

Can a patient who cannot transfer independently have an in-office colposcopy or LEEP?: Many can, with a positioning plan that accounts for the transfer and mechanical full-leg support once positioned. GStirrups hold the legs in place for the duration of the procedure. Individual clinical and transfer decisions remain with the care team.
Will this help patients we currently refer out for positioning reasons?: For patients whose main barrier was holding a strap-stirrup position, full-leg support may keep the visit in your office instead of a referral. Every patient's needs should still be assessed individually.
Does the IRS 8826 credit apply to this purchase?: Equipment that improves access for patients with disabilities may qualify for eligible small businesses under Form 8826. Consult your accountant.

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