← Product Code [FQO](/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/FQO) · K961886 # DRAGER GEMINA WALL-MOUNTED WORKPLACE (K961886) _Alm Surgical Equipment, Inc. · FQO · Jul 30, 1996 · General, Plastic Surgery · SESE_ **Canonical URL:** https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/FQO/K961886 ## Device Facts - **Applicant:** Alm Surgical Equipment, Inc. - **Product Code:** [FQO](/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/FQO.md) - **Decision Date:** Jul 30, 1996 - **Decision:** SESE - **Submission Type:** Traditional - **Regulation:** 21 CFR 878.4960 - **Device Class:** Class 1 - **Review Panel:** General, Plastic Surgery ## Indications for Use The Drager Gemina System is a nonpowered piece of durable equipment intended to provide wall mounted physical support for medical/surgical monitoring and related equipment, storage space, and wall mounted dispensing of medical gases and electrical power required in patient care clinical settings, emergency rooms, intensive care, procedure rooms and operating rooms. ## Device Story Gemina System is a modular, wall-mounted supply system; provides physical support for medical/surgical monitoring equipment, storage, and dispensing of medical gases and electrical power. Components include wall fixture, horizontal element, column, support tube, and equipment carrier (shelf). Column features terminal plates for gas, vacuum, electrical, and communication outlets. Used in clinical settings (OR, ICU, ER, procedure rooms) by healthcare staff. System design allows flexibility for site-specific configurations. Safety features include rounded edges and plastic cable/hose guides to prevent damage. Requires professional installation and regular 6-month expert inspection to ensure compliance with gas/power connection standards and load-bearing limits. ## Clinical Evidence No clinical data. Bench testing only. ## Technological Characteristics Modular wall-mounted supply system. Components: wall fixture, horizontal element, column, support tube, equipment carrier. Features: terminal plates for gas/vacuum/electrical/communication outlets. Compatible with various manufacturer inserts (Chemetron, Puritan Bennett, Ohio Med. Prod., Oxyquip). Nonpowered mechanical support structure. Safety features: rounded edges, plastic cable/hose guides. Professional installation required for gas/power integration. ## Regulatory Identification Operating tables and accessories and operating chairs and accessories are AC-powered or air-powered devices, usually with movable components, intended for use during diagnostic examinations or surgical procedures to support and position a patient. ## Predicate Devices - DVE 4000 ([K921297](/device/K921297.md)) - Horizon Headwall System (Hill-Rom) ## Submission Summary (Full Text) > This content was OCRed from public FDA records by [Innolitics](https://innolitics.com). If you use, quote, summarize, crawl, or train on this content, cite Innolitics at https://innolitics.com. > > Innolitics is a medical-device software consultancy. We help companies design, build, and clear FDA-regulated software and AI/ML devices, including [a 510(k)](https://innolitics.com/services/510ks/), [a De Novo](https://innolitics.com/services/regulatory/), [a SaMD](https://innolitics.com/services/end-to-end-samd/), [an AI/ML medical device](https://innolitics.com/services/medical-imaging-ai-development/), or [an FDA regulatory strategy](https://innolitics.com/services/regulatory/). {0} JUL 30 1996 K961886 # Summary of Safety and Effectiveness ## Gemina Wall-Mounted Workplace System ## INTENDED USE The Drager Gemina System is a nonpowered piece of durable equipment intended to provide wall mounted physical support for medical/surgical monitoring and related equipment, storage space, and wall mounted dispensing of medical gases and electrical power required in patient care clinical settings, emergency rooms, intensive care, procedure rooms and operating rooms. The Gemina System will be used in the same indications as other systems which provide overhead or wall mounted physical support and storage of equipment for dispensing of medical gases and electrical power. Another Drager System, the DVE 4000, a ceiling mounted system has previously been reviewed by FDA (K921297). ## PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ALM Surgical Equipment Inc. will be the distributor of the Drager Gemina System in the United States. The Gemina System is manufactured by Dragerwerk, Aktiengesellschaft Lubeck, Federal Republic of Germany. The Gemina System is a wall mounted supply system of modular design. The individual components of this modular system are wall fixture, horizontal element, column, support tube, and equipment carrier (shelf). The column contains two large terminal plates that can be outfitted according to the individual need with various outlets for gas supply, electricity, vacuum, communications, etc. {1} SS& E Page - 2 - May 14, 1996 The Drager Gemina System is substantially equivalent in materials, design, and function to pre-enactment devices of similar intended use, as well as to other wall-mounted supply and monitoring support systems currently in commercial distribution in the United States. The Drager Gemina System is substantially equivalent to another Drager system, the DVE 4000, a ceiling mounted system which has previously been reviewed by FDA (K921297). The Drager Gemina System is also substantially equivalent to the Horizon Headwall System from Hill-Rom. Both of these systems (Gemina and Horizon) are wall mounted systems intended to provide support for medical/surgical monitoring and related equipment and to provide physical support for wall mounted dispensing equipment of medical gases and electrical power. Both of these systems are modular in design to allow for maximum flexibility in meeting the needs of individual users and sites. The following charts provide a comparison of features of the Gemina System to The Horizon Headwall System: {2} SS & E Page - 3 - May 14, 1996 | TABLE I | | | | --- | --- | --- | | | Gemina | Horizon Headwall | | Marketed By | ALM Surgical | Hill-Rom | | Intended Use | Support for Medical Equipment, Storage, Electrical and Gas Support for Equipment | Support for Medical Equipment, Storage, Electrical and Gas Support for Equipment | | Components | Factory Installed Add-ons (prefabrication) | Factory Installed Add-ons (prefabrication) | | Features and Technical | Specifications Quick connect or D.I.S.S. outlets. Hospital grade electrical receptacles. Wall Mounted | Quick connect or D.I.S.S. outlets. Hospital grade electrical receptacles. Wall Mounted | | Compatible Inserts | Any Manufacturer, Including Chemetron, Puritan Bennett, Ohio Med. Prod., Oxyquip. | Any Manufacturer, Including Chemetron, Puritan Bennett, Ohio Med. Prod., Oxyquip. | {3} SS & E Page - 4 - May 14, 1996 ## Safety Features All of the Drager systems described in this premarket notification are equipped with the following safety features: - Metal edges are covered with plastic band to protect all cables and hoses that could be enclosed from possible cutting by those edges. - All edges are rounded. A sturdy plastic guide is provided to guide hoses and cables to connections. ## ADVERSE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS INFORMATION For correct and effective use of the Gemina System and to avoid potential safety hazards, it is essential to follow the recommendations contained in the manual provided with the device. Any use of the apparatus requires full understanding and strict observations of these instructions. The apparatus is only to be used for purposes specified here. The apparatus must be inspected and serviced by experts at regular 6 month intervals. Care must be taken to observe the recommended maximum loads recommended in the product literature. Failure to observe the recommended maximum loads could result in injury or harm to patients and healthcare professionals. Professional installation is required to ensure that all standards and codes for gas and power connection as well as mechanical connections are met. Failure to meet these standards could result in injury or harm to patients and healthcare personnel. --- **Source:** [https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/FQO/K961886](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/FQO/K961886) **Published by [Innolitics](https://innolitics.com)** — a medical-device software consultancy. We help companies design, build, and clear FDA-regulated software and AI/ML devices. 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