Orthopedic Shoes, Support Appliances, and Other Exterior Medical Devices
Advise the Security Officer if you are wearing orthopedic shoes, support appliances, or other exterior medical devices and where the devices are located.
If you are wearing an exterior medical device and are uncomfortable with going through the metal detector or be handwanded, you may request a pat-down inspection and visual inspection of your device instead.
You should be offered a private screening if clothing is required to be lifted to complete the inspection process.
Security Officers should not ask you to remove your orthopedic shoes, appliances, or medical device (insulin pump, feeding tube, ostomy or urine bag, or exterior component of cochlear implant) at any time during the screening process.
Advise the Security Officer if you have an ostomy or urine bag. You will not be required to expose these devices for inspection.
If you have a non-invasive (exterior) bone growth stimulator or other device that operates under a specific magnetic calibration, which cannot be x-rayed because the calibration of these units cannot be disrupted, you may request a visual and physical inspection of your device in lieu of being x-rayed.
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator (TENS) and other exterior disability and medical related devices are allowed through the security checkpoint once they have been screened.
