K113598 · Stryker Medical · FPO · Dec 20, 2011 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K113598
Device Name
POWER-LOAD COT FASTENER SYSTEM
Applicant
Stryker Medical
Product Code
FPO · General Hospital
Decision Date
Dec 20, 2011
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 880.6910
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
3rd-Party Reviewed
Indications for Use
The Power-LOAD™ cot fastening system (model 6390) is intended to assist with loading and unloading of a compatible wheeled stretcher (ambulance cot) to and from a transport vehicle and to secure the ambulance cot during transport. The device has a maximum safe working load of 870 lbs, which includes the weight of the ambulance cot, patient, and equipment attached to the cot (i.e. oxygen bottles, monitors, and/or pumps). The intended users of the device will be trained professionals including: emergency medical service and medical care center personnel, as well as medical first responders, service technicians and installers. The expected service life of the product is 7 years.
Device Story
Power-LOAD™ Cot Fastener System secures ambulance cots within emergency transport vehicles. System components include a trolley (attaches to cot), transfer assembly (facilitates linear motion), and anchor assembly (mounts to vehicle floor). Battery-powered hydraulic system assists operators with lifting, lowering, and loading/unloading cots. When secured, system interfaces with and inductively charges compatible Stryker cots (Power-PRO™ XT, Power-PRO™ IT, Performance-PRO™ XT). Used in ambulances by EMS personnel and first responders. In power loss, system remains functional for securing; loading/unloading reverts to manual operation. Benefits include reduced physical strain on operators during patient transfer and secure transport of patient-laden stretchers.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only. Performance verified through mechanical testing of individual components and final system, including abuse testing for worst-case scenarios. Electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility testing performed per IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, and FCC Parts 15 and 18. User needs studies conducted to ensure operational requirements met.
Technological Characteristics
Battery-powered hydraulic system; inductive charging interface. Components: trolley, transfer assembly, anchor assembly. Standards: IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-2-38, IEC 60601-1-4, ANSI/AAMI/IEC 62304, AAMI SW68, ISO 14971, ISO 13485, BS EN 1789, FCC Part 15/18. Max load 870 lbs. Service life 7 years.
Indications for Use
Indicated for use by trained professionals (EMS, medical care personnel, first responders, technicians) to assist in loading/unloading and securing compatible wheeled stretchers (ambulance cots) in transport vehicles. Supports a maximum load of 870 lbs (stretcher, patient, and equipment).
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A wheeled stretcher is a device consisting of a platform mounted on a wheeled frame that is designed to transport patients in a horizontal position. The device may have side rails, supports for fluid infusion equipment, and patient securement straps. The frame may be fixed or collapsible for use in an ambulance.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to § 880.9.
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**stryker**®
#### Medical
### 510(k) Summary
## DEC 2 0 2011
KII3598
### Manufacturer and Submitter
Company Name: Company Address: Stryker Medical 3800 E. Centre Ave. Portage, MI 49002 Phone: 269.389.6689 269.329.2307 Fax: Renata Sila October 31, 2011
Contact Person: Date Summary Prepared:
#### Device
Trade/Device Name: Common/Usual Name: Classification Name: Regulation Number: Product Code: Classification Panel: Classification:
Power-LOAD™ Cot Fastener System Accessory to Wheeled Stretcher Wheeled Stretcher 21 CFR 880.6910 FPO General Hospital Class II
#### Predicate Device:
IRSG I-Mover for Beds, International Retail Services Group LLC (K072598)
#### Device Description
The Power-LOAD system secures an ambulance cot within an emergency transport vehicle/ambulance. Power-LOAD includes a trolley that attaches to the cot during the loading and unloading process, a transfer assembly that facilitates linear motion of the trolley and an anchor assembly that attaches to a floor plate mounted to the vehicle floor. When a Power-LOAD-compatible cot is securely attached to the trolley, a batterypowered hydraulic system assists the operators in lifting, lowering and loading and unloading a cot. When the cot is secured in the transport position, Power-LOAD can interface with and inductively charge compatible model 6506 Power-PRO™ XT and 6516 Power-PROTM IT ambulance cots. In the event of power loss, the system remains functional for securing the cot within the vehicle. In this case, loading and unloading of the cot would be achieved manually, as is standard practice today. There will be three cots compatible with Power-LOAD, Power-PRO XT, Power-PRO IT and Performance-PRO XT.
Power-LOAD™ Cot Fastener System Premarket Notification Application
Stryker Medical Page 1
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#### Intended Use/Indications for Use
The Power-LOAD™ cot fastening system (model 6390) is intended to assist with loading and unloading of a compatible wheeled stretcher (ambulance cot) to and from a transport vehicle and to secure the ambulance cot during transport. The device has a maximum safe working load of 870 lbs, which includes the weight of the ambulance cot, patient, and equipment attached to the cot (i.e. oxygen bottles, monitors, and/or pumps). The intended users of the device will be trained professionals including: emergency medical service and medical care center personnel, as well as medical first responders, service technicians and installers. The expected service life of the product is 7 years.
#### Substantial Equivalence Analysis
The Power-LOAD™ Cot Fastener is similar in technology and intended use to the IRSG I-Mover for Beds. International Retail Services Group LLC (K072598), which is used to assist healthcare personnel in the movement of a wheeled stretcher, either patient-laden or non-laden, in a healthcare setting.
Similarities include the main function of moving a wheeled stretcher and assisting medical personnel with patient transfer. Both devices are accessories to a wheeled stretcher. Differences include the compatibility of Power-LOAD solely with Stryker wheeled stretchers, the additional capability to lift the stretcher by Power-LOAD, which is affixed to an ambulance vehicle, and the capability of the predicate to move hospital beds as well as wheeled stretchers.
Verification and validation of design and performance for Power-LOAD demonstrates that these technology differences do not adversely affect safety and effectiveness of the device when used as labeled, as the device has been fully tested for use and performance to demonstrate its safe and effective use.
#### Non-Clinical Performance Summary
Stryker Medical has verified and validated that the Power-LOAD™ meets its functional, performance, safety and efficacy specifications and requirements. Extensive software testing and mechanical testing of individual components and of the final device has been conducted. Power-LOAD has successfully passed electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility testing and complies with International Standards. Power-LOAD has received passing test reports for IEC 60601-1, 60601-1-2 and FCC Parts 15 and 18. Physical and mechanical testing has been performed on individual components and on the system, including abuse testing to simulate worst-use scenarios. Test results demonstrated that both the individual units and system meet performance requirements. User needs studies were conducted to ensure that user needs are met.
Power-LOAD™ Cot Fastener System Premarket Notification Application
Stryker Medical Page 2
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Medical
Power-LOAD has been designed and evaluated according to the following Domestic and International Standards:
- . IEC 60601-1: 1988 + A1: 1991 + A2: 1995
- IEC 60601-1-2 Edition 3:2007-03 .
- IEC 60601-2-38: 1996 + A1: 1999 .
- . IEC 60601-1-4: 1996 + A1: 1999
- . ANSI/AAMI/IEC 62304: 2006
- . AAMI SW68: 2001
- . ISO 14971: 2007
- . ISO 13485: 2003
- . BS EN 1789: 2007
- CFR 47 FCC Part 15, 2011, Subpart C, Section 15:225 .
- . CFR 47 FCC Part 18, 2011
The extensive performance testing that has been conducted on the individual components and on the finished system demonstrates that the Power-LOAD™ Cot Fastener is safe and effective, meets its intended use, and is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
### Conclusion
In summary, Stryker Medical, a division of Stryker Corporation, has demonstrated that Power-LOAD™ Cot Fastener is as safe and effective as similar devices currently on the market, and concludes that Power-LOAD™ is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
Power-LOAD™ Cot Fastener System Premarket Notification Application
Stryker Medical Page 3
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Room -WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
Stryker Medical C/O Bhavesh V. Sheth Responsible Third Party Official InterTek Testing Services 2307 East Aurora Road, Unit B7 Twinsburg, Ohio 44087
DEC 2 0 2011
Re: K113598
Trade/Device Name: Power-LOAD™ Cot Fastener System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.6910 Regulation Name: Wheeled Stretcher Regulatory Class: II Product Code: FPO Dated: December 2, 2011 Received: December 5, 2011
Dear Bhavesh V. Sheth:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.
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Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting (reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please go to http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CDRH/CDRHOffices/ucm 115809.htm for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH's) Office of Compliance. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ReportaProblem/default.htm for the CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometrics/Division of Postmarket Surveillance.
You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ResourcesforYou/Industry/default.htm.
Sincerely yours.
Anthu Un
Anthony D. Watson, B.S., M.S., M.B.A. Director Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Infection Control and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
K113598
510(k) Number (if known):
Device Name:
Power-LOAD™ Cot Fastener System
Indications For Use:
The Power-LOAD™ cot fastening system (model 6390) is intended to assist with loading and unloading of a compatible wheeled stretcher (ambulance cot) to and from a transport vehicle and to secure the ambulance cot during transport. The device has a maximum safe working load of 870 lbs, which includes the weight of the ambulance cot, patient, and equipment attached to the cot (i.e. oxygen bottles, monitors, and/or pumps). The intended users of the device will be trained professionals including: emergency medical service and medical care center personnel, as well as medical first responders, service technicians and installers. The expected service life of the product is 7 years.
Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) AND/OR
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
(PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE-CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE IF NEEDED)
Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
Ril Chape 12/20/2004
(Division Sign-Off) (Division of Anesthesiology. General Hospital Infection Control, Dental Devices
510(k) Number: K113598
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