K222502 · Klaxon Mobility GmbH · ITI · Dec 16, 2022 · Physical Medicine
Device Facts
Record ID
K222502
Device Name
KLICK (VARIANTS: POWER, RACE, MONSTER)
Applicant
Klaxon Mobility GmbH
Product Code
ITI · Physical Medicine
Decision Date
Dec 16, 2022
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 890.3860
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
KLICK devices are medical devices designed for active, disabled wheelchair users with max 120 kg of weight. KLICK devices are designed to add an auxiliary power assist system to manual wheelchairs, quickly and easily. The intended user is a person with motor disability who needs of the wheelchair's support for movement. Coupling the KLICK device to the wheelchair raises the front castors off the single wheel of the "traction unit" is then used for steering. The resultant 3 wheeler vehicle increase the mobility of the patient and allows him to cover up to 50km of travel range both indoor and outdoor. The system is easy to connect and disconnect. The first set up is provided by Klaxon's trained specialists.
Device Story
Klick is a traction/drive unit connecting to manual wheelchairs via a link system to provide electric propulsion. Input: user-operated handlebar controls (throttle, cruise control, brake levers, display). Operation: brushless motor (250W-1000W) in a front-mounted hub lifts wheelchair front castors, converting the chair into a 3-wheeled vehicle. Output: electric propulsion and braking. Used by patients with motor disabilities in various environments. Healthcare providers/specialists perform initial setup/installation. Output allows patients to increase mobility range (up to 50km) and manage speed/braking via mechanical and electronic systems. Benefits include reduced physical effort and increased independence.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence is based on technological and performance comparisons.
Technological Characteristics
Aluminum frame/fork, brushless motor (250W-1000W), Lithium-ion battery (11.6Ah, 5.8Ah, 2.9Ah). Front-mounted traction unit with steering. Wired handlebar interface. Dual-caliper mechanical brakes and electronic brake system (EBS). 14-inch or 20-inch aluminum rim wheels. Standalone system.
Indications for Use
Indicated for active, disabled wheelchair users (max 120 kg) with motor disabilities requiring auxiliary power assist for manual wheelchair mobility. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A powered wheelchair is a battery-operated device with wheels that is intended for medical purposes to provide mobility to persons restricted to a sitting position.
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December 16, 2022
KLAXON Mobility GmbH Riccardo Colomba Bme Industriesrasse. 1 Arnoldstein, Villach Land 9601 Austria
Re: K222502
Trade/Device Name: Klick (variants: Power, Race, Monster) Regulation Number: 21 CFR 890.3860 Regulation Name: Powered Wheelchair Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: ITI Dated: August 18, 2022 Received: August 18, 2022
Dear Riccardo Colomba:
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. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. 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.
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Sincerely,
Tushar Bansal -S
for Heather Dean, PhD Assistant Director, Acute Injury Devices Team DHT5B: Division of Neuromodulation and Physical Medicine Devices OHT5: Office of Neurological and Physical Medicine Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K222770
Device Name Conductive Gel
Indications for Use (Describe)
Intended for use with electric stimulation therapy devices, such as TENS and EMS. Conductive Gel is used with external electrodes to reduce the impedance of the contact between the electrode and the skin.
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# Table Of Contents
| 1 | 510(K) SUMMARY (21 CFR 807.92 A) | 1 |
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| 1.1 | SUBMITTER'S DATA. | 1 |
| 1.2 | SUBJECT DEVICE'S DATA. | 2 |
| 1.3 | PREDICATE DEVICE'S DATA. | 3 |
| 1.4 | SUBJECT DEVICE DESCRIPTION | 3 |
| 1.5 | STATEMENT OF THE INTENDED USE OF THE DEVICE. | 4 |
| 1.5.1 | Indication for use: | 4 |
| 1.5.2 | Intended use | 4 |
| 2 | SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE DISCUSSION BETWEEN SUBJECT AND PREDICATE DEVICES | 5 |
| 2.1 | INDICATIONS FOR USE COMPARISON BETWEEN PREDICATE AND SUBJECT DEVICES.... | 5 |
| 2.2 | TECHNOLOGICAL COMPARISON BETWEEN SUBJECT AND PREDICATE DEVICE | 5 |
| 2.2.1 | GENERAL. | 6 |
| 2.2.2 | MOUNTING POSITION | 6 |
| 2.2.3 | BRAKING/SPEED LIMIT. | 6 |
| 2.2.4 | COMMANDS. | 6 |
| 2.3 | PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION. | 6 |
| 2.4 | SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE CONCLUSIONS | 7 |
| 2.4.1 | INDICATIONS FOR USE. | 7 |
| 2.4.2 | TECHNOLOGY. | 7 |
| 2.4.3 | PERFORMANCE | 7 |
| 2.4.4 | CONCLUSION | 7 |
## 1 510(K) SUMMARY (21 CFR 807.92 A)
## SUBMITTER'S DATA 1.1
- a. Name: Klaxon-Mobility GmbH b. Address: Industriestrasse, 1
ZIP 9601, Arnoldstein
- Austria
+43 (0)6644681294
- c. Telephone Nr:
- Mr Riccardo Colomba (r.colomba@klaxon-klick.com; 0043(0)6763213105) ರ. Contact Person:
- lssue date: 2022, July the 7th e.
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## SUBJECT DEVICE'S DATA 1.2
## K222502
- a. 510(k) Number: Name: ﻗ
## Classification regulation:
Regulatory Class: ்.
Klick (variants: Power, Race, Monster) Powered Wheelchairs
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- ರ. e. Classification Panel:
- f.
- Class II 21 CFR 890.3860
- Physical Medicine ITI
- Product code:
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## 1.3 PREDICATE DEVICE'S DATA
Klaxon claims substantial equivalence for the subject device Klick (in the variants Power, Race and Monster) to the predicate device SMOOV O10 by Alber GmbH.
The equivalence is based on intended use, technical differences are not affecting the safety.
- a. 510(k) Number: K192016
- Trade/Device Name: SMOOV O10 ﻘ
- Regulation Number: 21 CFR 890.3860 ပ
- Regulation Name: Powered Wheelchair d.
- Regulatory Class: Class II e.
- Product Code: ITI f.
- Classification Panel: Physical Medicine g.
- Dated: February 14, 2020 h.
- i. Received: February 19, 2020
### 1.4 SUBJECT DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The KLICK 2021 device is a "TRACTION UNIT" (also called DRIVE UNIT or HUB) which is connected to the wheelchair (via a LINK SYSTEM) to provide electric propulsion to the three wheels resultant vehicle. The motor is in the front wheel (traction unit).
The handlebar contains all the interfaces with which the user can drive the vehicle.
The front castors rise off the ground and a single wheel, in the "traction unit", is used for steering.
Klick can be used both with rigid or foldable wheelchairs.
Image /page/5/Picture/17 description: The image shows a wheelchair with a driving unit attached to the front. The driving unit is outlined in red and labeled "DRIVING UNIT / HUB". The link system connecting the driving unit to the wheelchair is outlined in green and labeled "LINK SYSTEM". The wheelchair has large wheels in the back and smaller wheels in the front.
The main parts of the drive unit are as follows:
- HUB (drive or traction unit): is the aluminium frame with brushless motor, steering set and aluminium ■ fork, for both the steering and the traction functions
- 트 Motor: is a brushless unit with 250W nominal power for the Power variant and 1000W power for the Race and Monster variants
- . Wheel: aluminium rim, 14inch diameter for Power and Race, 20inch for Monster
- . Removable battery (available in 3 capacity versions: 11.6Ah, 5.8Ah, 2.9Ah)
- Handlebar with user interfaces: ■
- i. Throttle
- Cruise control, front/reverse selection switch ii.
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- iii. Electronic brake
- iv. Left hand mechanical brake
- Right hand mechanical brake v.
- vi. Display command for ON/OFF, level selection, on/off lights (optional), on/off usb charger
- Display with driving informations, main parameters adjust. ■
- 트 Stand for support the device when disconnected from the vehicle
- Battery charger is an external carriable unit (54,6V 2A) supplied by Klaxon-Mobility GmbH. .
The main parts of the connection system are:
- Clamps: are always connected to the wheelchair, assembled by a Klaxon's trained specialist
- Crossbeam: is connected to the clamps and supports the connector; the crossbeam is removable for installation on foldable wheelchairs. The connector is adjusted for each application by a Klaxon's trained specialist
- Connector: it includes the front hook and connects the HUB to the crossbeam ■
## 1.5 STATEMENT OF THE INTENDED USE OF THE DEVICE
## 1.5.1 Indication for use:
KLICK is not intended for specific clinical use, but as a support to the mobility of active manual wheelchairs' users. It is designed to add auxiliary power to the manual wheelchair, increasing the mobility for the wheelchair's user. Therefore, bearing in mind the operating precautions described in this document, there is no need for professional, technical or aptitude requirements to operate or use a KLICK device.
KLICK devices are intended as add-on devices for wheelchairs, thus the intended user is a person with motor disability who needs of the wheelchair support for movement.
### 1.5.2 Intended use
KLICK devices are medical devices designed for active, disabled wheelchair users with max 120 kg of weight. KLICK devices are designed to add an auxiliary power assist system to manual wheelchairs, quickly and easily.
The intended user is a person with motor disability who needs of the wheelchair's support for movement. Coupling the KLICK device to the wheelchair raises the front castors off the single wheel of the "traction unit" is then used for steering. The resultant 3 wheeler vehicle increase the mobility of the patient and allows him to cover up to 50km of travel range both indoor and outdoor. The system is easy to connect and disconnect.
The first set up is provided by Klaxon's trained specialists.
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## 2 SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE DISCUSSION BETWEEN SUBJECT AND PREDICATE DEVICES
The predicate and subject devices have the following similar characteristics:
- 1. Electric brushless motor for traction
- 2. Powered by Lithium battery
- 3. The device works only when connected with a manual wheelchair
In the following discussion, the SE aspects will be detailed and compared to demonstrate the substantial equivalence in terms of:
- · INDICATIONS FOR USE
- TECHNOLOGY .
- . PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION
#### 2.1 INDICATIONS FOR USE COMPARISON BETWEEN PREDICATE AND SUBJECT DEVICES
| Indications For Use | KLICK is not intended for specific<br>clinical use, but as a support to the<br>mobility of active manual<br>wheelchairs' users. It is designed to<br>add auxiliary power to the manual<br>wheelchair, increasing the mobility for<br>the wheelchair's user. Therefore,<br>bearing in mind the operating<br>precautions described in this<br>document, there is no need for<br>professional, technical or aptitude<br>requirements to operate or use a<br>KLICK device.<br><br>KLICK devices are intended as add-on<br>devices for wheelchairs, thus the<br>intended user is a person with<br>motor disability who needs of the<br>wheelchair support for movement. | The SMOOV O10 add-on drive for<br>wheelchairs is intended to provide<br>auxiliary power to manual wheelchairs<br>to reduce the pushing power needed by<br>their users.<br><br>It is designed to provide support to<br>active wheelchair users who are<br>physically and mentally able to safely<br>control a manual wheelchair in typical<br>situations, including inclines, even<br>manually. |
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### 2.2 TECHNOLOGICAL COMPARISON BETWEEN SUBJECT AND PREDICATE DEVICE
#### 2.2.1 GENERAL
| Item | Predicate device | Subject device | Safety Remarks |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Motor | Brushless motor | Brushless motor | Same technology |
| Battery | Lithium-Ion | Lithium-Ion | Same technology |
| Display | Only leds for battery levels,<br>device's status information and<br>BT connection | Display with complete driving<br>information and device status<br>information (see 10.5.1 USER<br>INTERFACE FUNCION) | The more complete information<br>about driving that are available<br>on Subject device increases the |
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| | | level of safety (e.g. the user is<br>always aware about the speed). |
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## 2.2.2
| Predicate device | Subject device | Safety Remarks |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Mounted on the rear of the wheelchair. The<br>castor wheels are always in contact with<br>the ground | Mounted on the front of the wheelchair, the<br>castor wheels are lifted from the ground<br>25mm to 40mm | The Subject device does not present a new<br>safety risk of tip over in case of ground<br>unevenness, curbs, obstacles (this risk<br>is very high on the predicate device).<br>Moreover the Subject device can limit the<br>speed and effectively brake in downhill<br>due to the front mounting. |
## 2.2.3 BRAKING/SPEED LIMIT
| | Predicate device | Subject device | Safety Remarks |
|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Brake means | No braking effect, only<br>freewheeling mode. The brake<br>effect is given by the user acting<br>on the wheel rims | 3 braking modes available:<br>1.double caliper's mechanical<br>brake with double lever<br>command. Each caliper is<br>strong enough to completely<br>stop the motor while is pushing<br>at the maximum power<br>2.EBS (electronic brake<br>system) is an electronic brake<br>which is operated both by a<br>button and by the first<br>movement of the brake lever | The Subject device does<br>not present a new safety risk<br>because the user is<br>always able to completely<br>stop the device in any<br>situation. |
| Speed limit | The system stops pushing when<br>the maximum speed is reached.<br>There is no speed limit in<br>downhill. | The device limits the speed in<br>downhill according with the<br>speed level selected or with the<br>speed fixed with the cruise<br>control function | The Subject device does<br>not present a new safety risk<br>because there is no risk to<br>overcome the desired/fixed<br>speed in downhill |
## 2.2.4 COMMANDS
| Predicate device | Subject device | Safety Remarks |
|------------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Wireless command | Wired commands | For subject device there is no risk<br>connection fault |
## 2.3 PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION
| | Predicate device | Subject device | Safety Remarks |
|---------------|------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Maximum speed | 10 km/h | 15 km/h | The level of safety of the predicate device could be<br>considered higher. Taking into consideration the two<br>aspects:<br>1.brakes<br>2.mounting position<br>The level of safety is still deemed the same as the<br>Subject device |
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| Travel Range | 20km | 45-50km | No safety remarks |
|---------------------|------|--------------------------------------|-------------------|
| System voltage | 36V | 48V | No safety remarks |
| Motor Nominal Power | 250W | 250W (Power)<br>1000W (Race-Monster) | No safety remarks |
## SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE CONCLUSIONS 2.4
### INDICATIONS FOR USE 2.4.1
From the indications for use point of view, referring to the two devices are deemed substantially equivalent:
- a. Both are intended as ADD ON to manual wheelchairs.
- Both the devices are designed to add electrical power to the manual wheelchair in order to ﻣﺪﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻤﺴﺎﺣﺔ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪ reduce or eliminate (in the case of Klick) the efforts of the user.
- Both are meant to be used by active wheelchair users ပ
The Predicate device is meant to be mounted on the rear of the the Subject device is meant to be mounted on the front. This different layout of the two devices doesn't affect the neither indications for use nor the intended use, which, for both, is to be added to a manual wheelchair in order to turn it into an electrical powered device.
## 2.4.2 TECHNOLOGY
The main technical differences between the predicate device and the subject device are:
The mounting position: the predicate device is mounted on the castor wheels are on the ground, which leads to a high risk of roll over in case of ground unevenness; the subject device is mounted on the front of the wheelchair and the castor wheels are risen off the ground (25mm to 40mm). The safety level is higher on the subject device because of the very low risk of roll over in presence of ground uneveness.
The braking means: there are no brakes on the predicate device, whilst the subject device has doublecaliper mechanical brakes and electronic brakes. Moreover in downhill there is no mean to reduce the speed of the predicate device, whilst the subject has an automatic speed control which maintains the selected speed also in downhill.
## PERFORMANCE 2.4.3
The higher performance of the subject device (15 km/h instead of 10km/h) do not affect the subject device is deemed to be safer than the predicate due to the presence of both double-caliper mechanical brakes and electronic brakes. The predicate device has no braking means.
## 2.4.4 CONCLUSION
Under all points of view (indications for use, technology, performance) the subject device's level of safety is not negatively affected by the differences against the predicate device.
The analysis of the indications for use, technology and performance leads to deem the subject device as safe and effective as the predicate.
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Click "Show Chart" and segment by Regulation Number. Clicking a regulation takes you to the regulations tree.
9. The predicate graph
Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
Try it yourself
Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.