UPnRIDE

K182257 · Upnride Robotics , Ltd. · IPL · Sep 12, 2019 · Physical Medicine

Device Facts

• Record ID: K182257
• Device Name: UPnRIDE
• Applicant: Upnride Robotics , Ltd.
• Product Code: IPL · Physical Medicine
• Decision Date: Sep 12, 2019
• Decision: SESE
• Submission Type: Traditional
• Regulation: 21 CFR 890.3900
• Device Class: Class 2
• Attributes: Therapeutic

Indications for 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 Story

UPnRIDE is a stand-up power wheelchair for disabled/elderly individuals. Input: user joystick/button commands via R-NET controller; IMU sensor data (pitch/roll of ground and user). Operation: Main controller processes sensor inputs and user commands to drive motors and linear actuators; proprietary balancing system maintains user in vertical position relative to earth on skewed surfaces; COG maintained at center. Output: motorized mobility in sitting, standing, or intermediate positions. Used in indoor/outdoor urban environments; operated by the user. Benefits: enables mobility for those restricted to sitting; provides standing capability; enhances safety on uneven terrain via active balancing.

Clinical Evidence

No clinical testing was required for this submission. Performance was validated through bench testing and a usability study.

Technological Characteristics

Steel frame; two front motorized wheels; 21.6VDC/29.7Ah Li-Ion batteries. Features IMU for pitch/roll sensing, five actuator drivers, and R-NET controller. Balancing system uses two linear actuators to maintain verticality. Complies with ISO 7176 series (1-6, 8-11, 13-16, 21, 25) and ANSI/RESNA WC-1:2009.

Indications for Use

Indicated for individuals who need a power wheelchair and cannot stand up on their own, requiring mobility in sitting or standing positions.

Regulatory Classification

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.

Predicate Devices

• Levo comfort II (K051387)

Reference Devices

• Quickie® Q700-UP M (K172384)

Submission Summary (Full Text)

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September 12, 2019

UPnRIDE Robotics Ltd. % Yoram Levy Qsite General Manager Osite 31 Haavoda St. Binyamina, 30500 Israel

### Re: K182257

Trade/Device Name: UPnRIDE Regulation Number: 21 CFR 890.3900 Regulation Name: Standup Wheelchair Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: IPL Dated: July 15, 2019 Received: July 22, 2019

### Dear Yoram Levy:

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.

If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.

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Sincerely,

Vivek Pinto, Ph.D. Director (Acting) 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

Enclosure

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# Indications for Use

510(k) Number (if known) K182257

Device Name UPnRIDE

Indications for Use (Describe)

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.

Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)

| <span style="font-size:16px;">☑</span> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) |
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| <span style="font-size:16px;">☐</span> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |

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# 510(K) SUMMARY

# UPnRIDE

# 510(k) Number K182257

| Applicant's Name: | UPnRIDE Robotics Ltd.<br>Kochav Yokneam Bld.<br>Yokneam Ilit 2069204<br>Israel.<br>TEL: [phone]<br>FAX: [phone] |
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| Contact Person: | Yoram Levy, Qsite<br>31 Haavoda St.<br>Binyamina, Israel 3054431<br>Tel [phone]; Fax [phone]<br>[e-mail] |
| Trade Name: | UPnRIDE™ |
| Summary<br>Preparation Date: | August 8, 2018 |
| Classification: | Classification name: Standup wheelchair<br>Product Code: IPL<br>Regulation No: 21 CFR 890.3900<br>Class: II<br>Panel: Physical Medicine |
| Device Description: | The UPnRIDE™ device enables disabled and elderly<br>individuals to be mobile in a sitting or standing position<br>indoors and outdoors.<br><br>The device design is based on the following principles:<br>1. Using motorized jointed braces and harnessing to safely<br>support the user while sitting, shifting to standing, standing<br>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.

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- 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.

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# Indications for Use:

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

### Predicate Devices:

Substantial equivalence to the following predicate and reference devices is

| | Device Name | 510k No | Date of Clearance |
|-----------|--------------------|---------|-------------------|
| Predicate | Levo comfort II | K051387 | June 10, 2005 |
| Reference | Quickie® Q700-UP M | K172384 | January 16, 2018 |

claimed:

## Comparison with Predicate Devices

## Intended use and indications for use

The UPnRIDE™ stand-up power wheelchair is a product which changes people's position from sitting to standing and standing to sitting but also any position in between, same as the cleared Levo comfort II (K051387). Both devices are intended to allow indoor and outdoor mobility.

The proposed UPnRIDE™ and the two predicate devices: the Levo comfort II and the Q700-UP M (K172384) wheelchairs are intended for any individual who needs a power wheelchair and cannot stand up on their own.

The UPnRIDE™ can be used on uneven ground, same as with the Levo comfort II and the Q700-UP M.

The UPnRIDE™ is classified as a standup wheelchair, under the regulation code IPL (regulation number 890.3900), same as the Levo comfort II (K051387) and the Q700-UP M (K172384). The devices are Class II devices.

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### Technical Comparison

Both the UPnRIDE™, the Levo Comfort II and the Q700-UP M devices contain two main modules. The first one is a driving module that includes a steel frame, two drive motors and batteries as a source of energy. The second is a sitting-standing module, which enables the user adjust the chair according to the user's demand. The components of the sitting-standing adjustment module of the UPnRIDE™ device are similar to the cleared reference device- Q700-UP M powered wheelchair and includes several motors, that allow the user to transfer from a sitting to a standing position and vice versa, to amend the positions of the leg support, back support and chair's horizontal and vertical locations while sitting and standing, like the Q700-UP M.

Both UPnRIDE™ and the predicate devices include a controller which contains a joystick and command buttons designed by PG Drives Technology. In addition, both UPnRIDETM device and Q700-UP M contain the same braking system which is based on PG Drives Technology.

UPnRIDE™ includes additional module - Balancing module. UPnRIDE™ proprietary balancing system enables the user to be mobile on almost any urban environment with increased safety. Using two linear actuators, the system balances the platform which supports the user so that the user always remains vertical even on skewed surfaces. The balancing operation was validated by multitude performance tests and a usability study to ensure its efficiency and to prevent any safety concerns.

Both UPnRIDE™ and the predicate devices have similar characteristics such as user weighing up, maximum curb height and distance range.

#### Performance Standards

UPnRIDETM complies with the following voluntary standards:

- 1. ISO 7176-1:1999 Wheelchairs Part 1: Determination of static stability.

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- 2. ISO 7176-2:2001 Wheelchairs Part 2: Determination of dynamic stability of electric wheelchairs.
- 3. ISO 7176-3:2012 Wheelchairs Part 3: Determination of effectiveness of brakes
- 4. ISO 7176-4:2008 Wheelchairs Part 4: Energy consumption of electric wheelchairs and scooters for determination of theoretical distance range.
- ર. ISO 7176-5:2008 Determination of dimensions, mass and maneuvering space.
- 6. ISO 7176-6:2001 Wheelchairs Part 6: Determination of maximum speed, acceleration and deceleration of electric wheelchairs.
- 7. ISO 7176-8:2014 Wheelchairs Part 8: Requirements and test methods for static, impact and fatigue strengths- clauses 8-9 (static, impact strength).
- 8. ISO 7176-9:2009 Wheelchairs Part 9: Climatic tests for electric wheelchairs
- 9. ISO 7176-10:2008 Wheelchairs Part 10: Determination of obstacle-climbing ability of electrically powered wheelchairs
- 10. ISO 7176-11:2012 -Wheelchairs Part 11: Test dummies
- 11. ISO 7176-13:2008 Determination of coefficient of friction of test surfaces
- 12. ISO 7176-14 :2008 Wheelchairs Part 14: Power and control systems for electrically powered wheelchairs and scooters -Requirements and test methods
- 13. ISO 7176-15 -: 1996 Wheelchairs Part 15: Requirements for information disclosure, documentation and labelling.
- 14. ISO 7176-16 :2012 Resistance to ignition of upholstered parts - Requirements and test methods.
- 15. ISO 7176-21-:2009 Wheelchairs Part 21: Requirements and test methods for electromagnetic compatibility of electrically powered wheelchairs and scooters, and battery chargers.
- 16. ISO 7176-25:2013 Requirements and test methods for batteries and battery chargers intended for use with electrically powered wheelchairs
- 17. ANSI/RESNA WC-1: 2009, Section 20 -American National Standard for Wheelchairs -Volume 1: Requirements and Test Methods for Wheelchairs

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# Summary of Clinical Performance Data:

No Clinical Testing is required for this submission

### Substantial equivalence conclusion

The performance tests and the clinical study that were conducted show that the UPnRIDE™ is substantially equivalent to the listed predicate devices without raising any new safety and effectiveness questions.