510(k) · Cleared
ClearedLiftkar PT
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Sano Transportgeraete GmbH · ILK Transport, Patient, Powered
Cleared on Nov 4, 2011 as substantially equivalent to K103122 (Aat Alber Antriebstechnik GmbH, 2010) after a 127-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1992.
- Decided
- Nov 4, 2011
- Review
- 127 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- ILK
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K920105 (1992). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K103122 | C-Max, C-Max U1, C-Max U1 160KG, C-Max U2, C-Max U2 160KG, S-Max, S-Max Aviation, S-Max…Summary page 1…T'M-S Product of SANO Common Name Integrated Seat Stairclimber Classification Name Powered Patient Transport Predicate Device C-Max-U2 (MAT Alber Antriebstechnik GmbH) K103122 *Intended Use The product is a method of transporting a disabled person up and down stairs while seated on the stairclimber and… | 2010 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 19 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 18.4 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K103122.
How does its category compare?
All ILK devicesILK Transport, Patient, Powered: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2011, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · ILK
1in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · ILK
150in 2012
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · ILK
1in 2012
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · ILK
32in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code ILK, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 150 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 18 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 32 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The LIFTKAR PT'M-S Is a method of transporting disabled persons, up and downstairs while seated on the stairclimber, and not in a wheelchair. This is done with a lifting mechanism. It is a battery powered lifting mechanism. LIFTKAR PTrM-S requires a certified attendant and can be used on any stairs indoors or outside.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K111858 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K111858: Liftkar PT.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K111858
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026