GENESIS VERTICAL PLATFORM LIFT
Device Facts
| Record ID | K033469 |
|---|---|
| Device Name | GENESIS VERTICAL PLATFORM LIFT |
| Applicant | Garaventa Accessibility |
| Product Code | ING · Physical Medicine |
| Decision Date | Jan 7, 2004 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Abbreviated |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 890.3930 |
| Device Class | Class 2 |
Indications for Use
The Genesis Vertical Platform Lift is intended to mechanically transport persons with a mobility disability, either in a wheelchair or ambulatory, up and down between levels of a residential or public facility.
Device Story
Genesis Vertical Platform Lift transports mobility-impaired individuals (wheelchair users or ambulatory) between building levels. Device operates in residential or public settings, indoors or outdoors. System utilizes chain hydraulic or acme screw drive; 750 lb capacity; 14-foot max lift height. Controls are low-voltage constant pressure; key switches restrict access to authorized users. Backup systems provided for emergency operation. Healthcare providers or facility managers do not operate the device; it is for patient/attendant use. Output is mechanical vertical movement; benefits include improved accessibility and mobility for users.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data; bench testing only. Device compliance verified against ASME A17.5 Electrical Code for Elevating Devices and ASME A18.1 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts.
Technological Characteristics
Drive systems: chain hydraulic or acme screw. Capacity: 750 lbs. Lift height: up to 14 feet. Controls: low-voltage constant pressure with key switch access. Standards: ASME A17.5, ASME A18.1. Environment: indoor/outdoor. Configuration: integrated shaftway, building shaftway, or unenclosed with guarding.
Indications for Use
Indicated for persons with mobility disabilities, including wheelchair users and ambulatory individuals, requiring transport between levels in residential or public facilities.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A permanently mounted wheelchair platform lift is a motorized vertical or inclined platform lift device permanently installed in one location that is intended for use in mitigating mobility impairment caused by injury or other disease by providing a guided platform to move a person from one level to another, with or without a wheelchair. A portable wheelchair elevator is a motorized lift device that is not permanently mounted in one location and that is intended for use in mitigating mobility impairment caused by injury or other disease by providing a means to move a person, with or without a wheelchair, from one level to another (e.g., portable platform lifts, attendant-operated stair climbing devices for wheelchairs).
Special Controls
(i) Appropriate analysis and nonclinical testing (such as that outlined in the currently FDA-recognized edition of ASME A18.1 “Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chair Lifts”) must demonstrate that the safety controls are adequate to prevent a free fall of the platform in the event of a device failure; (ii) Appropriate analysis and nonclinical testing (such as that outlined in the currently FDA-recognized edition of ASME A18.1 “Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chair Lifts”) must demonstrate the ability of the device to withstand the rated load with an appropriate factor of safety; (iii) Appropriate analysis and nonclinical testing (such as that outlined in the currently FDA-recognized edition of ASME A18.1 “Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chair Lifts”) must demonstrate the ability of the enclosures to prevent the user from falling from the device; and (iv) Appropriate analysis and nonclinical testing (such as that outlined in the currently FDA-recognized editions of AAMI/ANSI/IEC 60601-1-2, “Medical Electrical Equipment—Part 1-2: General Requirements for Safety—Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic Compatibility—Requirements and Tests,” and ASME A18.1 “Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chair Lifts”) must validate electromagnetic compatibility and electrical safety.
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