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The PHC-2 is intended to provide mobility control to persons restricted to a seated position while operating a power-drive wheelchair.
The Peachtree Proportional Head Control Unit is non-contact, fully proportional, head movement commanded driving control intended to provide mobility control to persons restricted to a seated position while operating a variety of available power-drive wheelchairs.
The PHC-2 consists of a headrest pad containing a control unit which provides invisible contact between the user and the wheelchair. The control unit is a remote, electronic, two dimensional head position sensing device that utilizes a low level, high frequency electrical field to provide contact between the user and the wheelchair.
The PHC-2 control unit does not require physical attachments to the user. The user simply tilts his or her head to provide control commands to the wheelchair. The PHC-2 has two operational modes: control and drive, the user enters the various modes and functions by gently tapping the head rest a designated number of times. On power up, the unit is always in control mode which includes the following functions: stop, recline, ECU, and drive. The stop function results in no activity, recline allows the user to recline the back of the wheelchair with head motions, and the ECU function controls an environmental control unit, if available. The second level is drive mode which includes: stop, reverse, forward low, and forward high. Within the drive modes the user can accelerate, brake, spin, and turn by utilizing non-contact head movements.
The provided document is a 510(k) summary for the Dynamic Systems, Inc.'s PHC-2 (Peachtree Proportional Head Control Unit). It describes the device, its intended use, and its substantial equivalence to predicate devices. However, this document does not contain any information about acceptance criteria, study design, or performance data that would be used to prove the device meets acceptance criteria.
Therefore, I cannot fulfill your request to describe the acceptance criteria and the study that proves the device meets them based on the provided text. The document is a regulatory submission for premarket notification (510(k)), which primarily focuses on demonstrating substantial equivalence to existing legally marketed devices, rather than presenting detailed performance study results against specific acceptance criteria.
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510(k) SUMMARY
Dynamic Systems, Inc.'s PHC-2
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Submitter's Name, Address, Telephone Number, Contact Person and Date Prepared
Dynamic Systems, Inc. 5002 North Royal Atlanta Drive, Suite P Tucker, GA 30084-3050 Phone: (770) 939-1122 Facsimile: (770) 850-9875
David Court Contact Person:
June 3, 1997 Date Prepared:
Name of Device and Name/Address of Sponsor
Dynamic Systems, Inc. 5002 North Royal Atlanta Drive, Suite P Tucker, GA 30084-3050 Phone: (770) 939-1122 Facsimile: (770) 850-9875
Common or Usual Name
Peachtree Proportional Head Control Unit (PHC-2)
Classification Name
Power Wheelchair Control Unit
Predicate Devices
The PHC-2 ("PHC-2 ") is substantially equivalent to Adaptive Switch Laboratories. Inc.'s ASL Head Array, Invacare's Sip & Puff Head Array, Invacare's Remote Joystick, and Invacares R.I.M. controles L
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Intended Use
The PHC-2 is intended to provide mobility control to persons restricted to a seated position while operating a power-drive wheelchair.
Technological Characteristics and Substantial Equivalence
A. Device Description
The PHC-2 consists of a headrest pad containing a control unit which provides invisible contact between the user and the wheelchair. The control unit is a remote, electronic, two dimensional head position sensing device that utilizes a low level, high frequency electrical field to provide contact between the user and the wheelchair.
The PHC-2 control unit does not require physical attachments to the user. The user simply tilts his or her head to provide control commands to the wheelchair. The PHC-2 has two operational modes: control and drive, the user enters the various modes and functions by gently tapping the head rest a designated number of times. On power up, the unit is always in control mode which includes the following functions: stop, recline, ECU, and drive. The stop function results in no activity, recline allows the user to recline the back of the wheelchair with head motions, and the ECU function controls an environmental control unit, if available. The second level is drive mode which includes: stop, reverse, forward low, and forward high. Within the drive modes the user can accelerate, brake, spin, and turn by utilizing non-contact head movements.
B. Substantial Equivalence
The PHC-2 has the same intended use, similar principles of operation, and similar technological characteristics as the previously cleared predicate devices. Although there are minor differences in the characteristics of the PHC-2 and its predicate devices, those differences do not raise new questions of safety or efficacy.
Although there are some differences between the PHC-2 and its predicates, these differences are minor and raise no new questions of safety and effectiveness. The only significant differences between the named predicate devices and the PHC-2 are in the method employed to acquire user control input. The PHC-2 utilizes a remote, electronic, fully proportional, two dimensional head position sensing device to generate wheelchair control commands whereas the predicate devices either use
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a joystick requiring physical contact or a nonproportional switch control mechanism to generate the commands.
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Substantial Equivalence Table Comparing Dynamic Systems, Inc.'s PHC-2 with Predicate Devices
| PHC-2 | ASL HeadArray | SIP &PUFF | FLIGHTLINKJOYSTICK | R.I.M. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intended Use | MovementCommanded DrivingControl forOperating aVariety ofPowerWheelchairs | Same | Same | Same | Same |
| OperatingPrinciple | CapacitanceSensing | FiberopticSensing | Air PressureSensing | Mechanical | Mechanical |
| Non-contactcontrol | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Deviceinterface | WheelchairJoystick InputPort | Same | Same | Same | Same |
| Proportionalcontrol | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Movementcontrol | Head | Head | Head | Hand | Head |
| Functions | Stop -Forward-Reverse -Turn -Spin - | Same | Same | Same | Same |
| PhysicalCharacteristic | Headrest | Headrest | Headrestwith Sip &Puff Pipe | Joystick | Headrestwith Joystick |
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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
Mr. David R. Court ·Dynamic Systems, Inc. 5002 North Royal Atlanta Drive Suite P Tucker, Georgia 30084
AUG 2 5 1997
K972147 Re: Peachtree Proportional Head Control Unit (PHC-2) Regulatory Class: II Product Code: ITI Dated: June 3, 1997 Received: June 9, 1997
Dear Mr. Court:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) notification of intent to market the device referenced above and we have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to 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). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions The general controls provisions of the Act of the Act. include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions aqainst misbranding and adulteration.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (Premarket Approval), it' may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Requlations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 895. ಡ substantially equivalent determination assumes compliance with the current Good Manufacturing Practice requirement, as set forth in the Quality System Regulation (QS) for Medical Devices: General regulation (21 CFR Part 820) and that, through periodic (QS) inspections, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will verify such assumptions. Failure to comply with the GMP regulation may result in regulatory In addition, FDA may publish further announcements action. concerning your device in the Federal Register. Please note:
this response to your premarket notification submission does not affect any obligation you might have under sections 531 through 542 of the Act for devices under the Electronic Product Radiation Control provisions, or other Federal laws or regulations.
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This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your 510 k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permits your device to proceed to the market.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801 and additionally 809.10 for in vitro diagnostic devices), please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4659. Additionally, for questions on the promotion and advertising of your device, please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4639. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to
premarket notification" (21 CFR 807.97). Other general information on your responsibilities under the Act may be obtained from the Division of Small Manufacturers Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 443-6597 or at its internet address "http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsmamain.html".
Sincerely yours,
Celia M. Witten, Ph.D., M.D.
Director Division of General and Restorative Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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INDICATIONS FOR USE STATEMENT
510(K) Number: K972147
Device Name: Peachtree Proportional Head Control
(UNIT PHC-2)
Indications for Use: The Peachtree Proportional Head Control Unit is non-contact, fully proportional, head movement commanded driving control intended to provide mobility control to persons restricted to a seated position while operating a variety of available power-drive wheelchairs.
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§ 890.3860 Powered wheelchair.
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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.(b)
Classification. Class II (performance standards).