GARAVENTA X3 INCLINED PLATFORM LIFT
Device Facts
| Record ID | K122206 |
|---|---|
| Device Name | GARAVENTA X3 INCLINED PLATFORM LIFT |
| Applicant | Garaventa (Canada) Ltd [Dba Garaventa Lift] |
| Product Code | PCE · Physical Medicine |
| Decision Date | Mar 21, 2013 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Special |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 890.3930 |
| Device Class | Class 2 |
| Attributes | Therapeutic |
Indications for Use
The Garaventa X3 inclined platform lift is 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 either indoors or outdoors.
Device Story
Garaventa X3 is a motorized inclined platform lift for transporting individuals in wheelchairs or fold-down seats on straight stairways. System uses extruded aluminum guide rails; upper rail houses drive rack and control wiring; lower rail provides stabilization. On-board rack and pinion drive system is powered by 24V DC batteries. Device is computer-controlled via an on-board microprocessor. Wireless call stations at each landing communicate via 2.4 GHz ISM band to send/call the unit or fold/unfold the platform. Safety network monitors switches, landing cams, battery voltage, and motor current independently of the microprocessor to ensure safe stops. Operated by the user or caregiver at landings or on the platform. Provides mobility assistance for disabled persons in public or private settings.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only. Functionality and safety verified through design-phase testing in accordance with ASME 18.1-2008 and CSA B335-09 standards.
Technological Characteristics
Extruded aluminum guide rails; rack and pinion drive; 24V DC battery power; wireless 2.4 GHz ISM band communication; microprocessor-based control system; electromechanical safety monitoring network; indoor/outdoor use; straight stairway configuration.
Indications for Use
Indicated for the mechanical transport of one person in a wheelchair or fold-down seat up and down stairs in private or public facilities, indoors or outdoors.
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
- STAIR-LIFT (Models GSL-1, GSL-2 & GSL-3) (K981486)