Originally Posted by Teacher49
My sister in law wears large leg braces due to having had polio when she was a child. She is regularly forced to remove her shoes and trousers
The screener cannot ask or require a person to remove an orthopedic shoe, support appliance, or exterior medical device for x-ray or physical inspection.
The screener must offer private screening.
The screener must inspect the exterior accessible areas. Areas that can be accessed by the person lifting their pant legs, shirt sleeves, or by raising skirts to knee-level without exposing sensitive body areas.
The screener must advise the person that the orthopedic shoe, support appliance, or exterior device must be visually and physically inspected.
In no case should footwear be removed if removal will result in displacement or removal of the prosthetic device or brace.
The device, cast or brace will be swabbed and tested with the ETD.
If they give you a problem tell them to read Chapter 14.