JOURNEY INCLINED PLATFORM LIFT AND SUPRA CURVED INCLINE PLATFORM LIFT
Device Facts
| Record ID | K102088 |
|---|---|
| Device Name | JOURNEY INCLINED PLATFORM LIFT AND SUPRA CURVED INCLINE PLATFORM LIFT |
| Applicant | Thyssenkrupp Ceteco Srl |
| Product Code | ING · Physical Medicine |
| Decision Date | Oct 20, 2010 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Special |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 890.3930 |
| Device Class | Class 2 |
Indications for Use
The Inclined Platform Lifts "JOURNEY" and "SUPRA" are intended to mechanically transport one person in a wheelchair or in a fold-down seat up and down stairs in a private or public facility.
Device Story
Inclined Platform Lifts (IPLs) designed for mobility-impaired individuals; transport wheelchair users or seated passengers between floors. System consists of rail and carriage; carriage moves along rail via rack-and-pinion drive. JOURNEY model for straight stairways; SUPRA model for straight and turning stairways. Operated by user or attendant via key-operated station controls and continuous pressure directional controls. Safety features include under-platform/hanger sensing to detect obstacles, multi-directional ramp sensing for passenger positioning, and overspeed safety device. Optional battery back-up available for power outages. Device benefits patients by providing accessibility in multi-level facilities.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data provided.
Technological Characteristics
Rack-and-pinion drive system; electric motor and worm gearbox. JOURNEY: AC three-phase motor. SUPRA: 24Vdc motor. Materials: Aluminum rail, cast iron (SUPRA) or carbon steel (JOURNEY) trolleys. Standards: ASME A17.5 (Electrical Code for Elevating Devices), ASME A18.1 (Safety Standard for Platform Lift and Stairway Chairlift).
Indications for Use
Indicated for the mechanical transport of one person, either in a wheelchair or seated on a fold-down seat, up and down stairs in public or private 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.
Predicate Devices
- ThyssenKrupp Ceteco Inclined Platform Lift "Journey" (K090856)