K Number
K182257
Device Name
UPnRIDE
Date Cleared
2019-09-12

(387 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
890.3900
Panel
PM
Reference & Predicate Devices
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP AuthorizedThirdpartyExpeditedreview
Intended Use

The UPnRIDE™ stand-up power wheelchair is intended for medical purposes to provide mobility to persons restricted to a sitting position. The product changes position from Sitting to Standing and Standing to Sitting but also any position in between. The product provides indoor and outdoor mobility.

Device Description

The UPnRIDE™ device enables disabled and elderly individuals to be mobile in a sitting or standing position indoors and outdoors. The device design is based on the following principles: 1. Using motorized jointed braces and harnessing to safely support the user while sitting, shifting to standing, standing and returning to sitting - 2. Center of gravity (COG) is maintained substantially at the center of the device in all positions, thus maximizing stability and safety. - 3. Balancing the platform which supports the user so that the user always remains vertical even on skewed surfaces. - 4. Implementing an operation and safety algorithms to minimize risks and hazards to the user, even beyond the provisions of standard wheelchairs. The product is comprised of the following modules: - Driving module: a motorized driving chassis that 1. includes two front motorized wheels, two high capacity Li-Ion batteries 21.6VDC / 29.7Ah and a steel frame which is installed as a chassis for the device's components. - Inertial Measurement Unit ("IMU") for measuring 2. ground slopes (pitch and roll) and user's tilt angles (pitch and roll). - Standing and sitting module: a motor-based lifting 3. mechanism for shifting between standing and sitting positions. - 4. Balancing module: a platform that balances the user while sitting or standing, relative to earth. - 5. User interface module: a unit through which the user controls the UPnRIDE™. This module has an "R-NET" controller that contains a Joystick, commanding buttons and a display for viewing indications and status and a switching box for controlling the various modes of operation. - Actuator drivers: five units that control the lifting 6. motors. - 7. Main Controller: a unit which reads all sensors and user inputs, performs the balancing and safety algorithms, and controls all the chairs function.

AI/ML Overview

The provided text is a 510(k) summary for the UPnRIDE stand-up power wheelchair. It does not contain information about acceptance criteria and a study proving the device meets those criteria in the context of an AI/ML device.

Instead, the document focuses on demonstrating substantial equivalence to predicate devices (Levo Comfort II and Quickie Q700-UP M) by comparing intended use, technical characteristics, and adherence to performance standards.

Here's how the requested information relates to the provided text:

  • Acceptance Criteria and Reported Device Performance: This information is not present for an AI/ML component. The text lists voluntary standards (ISO series, ANSI/RESNA WC-1) that the UPnRIDE complies with, which are performance standards for wheelchairs in general, not specific acceptance criteria for an AI/ML algorithm's output.
  • Sample size used for the test set and the data provenance (e.g. country of origin of the data, retrospective or prospective): Not applicable, as there's no AI/ML test set discussed. The document mentions "performance tests" and a "usability study" but provides no details on sample size, data provenance, or methodology for these.
  • Number of experts used to establish the ground truth for the test set and the qualifications of those experts (e.g. radiologist with 10 years of experience): Not applicable.
  • Adjudication method (e.g. 2+1, 3+1, none) for the test set: Not applicable.
  • If a multi reader multi case (MRMC) comparative effectiveness study was done, If so, what was the effect size of how much human readers improve with AI vs without AI assistance: Not applicable.
  • If a standalone (i.e. algorithm only without human-in-the-loop performance) was done: Not applicable. The device is a physical wheelchair with an "operation and safety algorithms" and a "Main Controller" that "performs the balancing and safety algorithms," but these are embedded control systems, not a standalone AI/ML diagnostic or predictive algorithm being evaluated for performance against a ground truth dataset in the way typically discussed in AI/ML reviews.
  • The type of ground truth used (expert consensus, pathology, outcomes data, etc): Not applicable for an AI/ML component. The mention of "balancing operation was validated by multitude performance tests and a usability study" suggests physical performance and user experience were evaluated, not AI/ML output.
  • The sample size for the training set: Not applicable.
  • How the ground truth for the training set was established: Not applicable.

In summary, the provided document is a 510(k) premarket notification for a stand-up power wheelchair and does not include the type of detailed information about acceptance criteria and studies for an AI/ML device as requested. It focuses on demonstrating substantial equivalence to existing medical devices through technical comparison and compliance with relevant industry standards for wheelchairs.

§ 890.3900 Standup wheelchair.

(a)
Identification. A standup wheelchair is a device with wheels that is intended for medical purposes to provide mobility to persons restricted to a sitting position. The device incorporates an external manually controlled mechanical system that is intended to raise a paraplegic to an upright position by means of an elevating seat.(b)
Classification. Class II (performance standards).