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International Trends in Wheelchair Power Assist Add-ons Development

휠체어 동력 보조장치 개발 국제 동향

  • 이석민 (근로복지공단 재활공학연구소) ;
  • 최기원 (근로복지공단 재활공학연구소) ;
  • 문인혁 (동의대학교 메카트로닉스공학과) ;
  • 박상수 (을지대학교 의료공학과)
  • Received : 2023.01.25
  • Accepted : 2023.03.08
  • Published : 2023.03.31
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Abstract

As Korea's per capita income increases, participation in various leisure activities to improve the quality of life of the disabled is encouraged. However, in order to participate in leisure activities, movement to the place where the leisure activities are performed must be preceded, so interest in means of transportation for leisure activities of the disabled is increasing. Since manual and electric wheelchairs have their respective disadvantages as means of transportation for leisure activities, interest in power assisting devices for wheelchairs combining the functions of electric wheelchairs with manual wheelchairs is increasing. In this study, the FDA approval process of wheelchair power-assistance products was investigated, and the characteristics of side-attached, front-attached, downward-attached, and rear-attached types of power assist devices for wheelchairs wheelchair in countries around the world were identified. These information will be of great use in helping the disabled and their assistants in Korea to choose the optimal product according to the patient's condition. More usability tests and clinical case studies are needed so that people with disabilities can choose a power assist device suitable for them.

우리나라의 1인당 국민소득이 증가하면서 장애인의 삶의 질 향상을 위한 다양한 여가 활동에 참여가 장려되고있다. 그러나 여가활동 참여를 위해서는 여가가 행해지는 장소까지의 이동이 선행되어야 하므로, 장애인의 여가활동을 위한 이동수단에 대한 관심이 커지고 있다. 수동 및 전동 휠체어는 여가활동을 위한 이동수단으로서 각각의 단점을 가지고 있어서 수동 휠체어에 전동 휠체어의 기능을 접합하는 휠체어 동력보조 장치에 대한 관심이 높아지고있다. 본 연구에서는 휠체어 동력보조 장치 제품들의 FDA 승인 과정을 조사하고, 세계 각국에서 생산하는 측면부착형, 전방부착형, 하방부착형, 후방부착형 휠체어 동력보조 장치들의 특성을 파악하였다. 이러한 정보들은 국내 장애인 및 보조인들이 환자의 상태에 따라 최적의 제품을 선택하는데 큰 도움이 될 것이다. 장애인들이 자신에게 적합한 동력 보조 장치를 선택할 수 있도록 많은 사용적합성 시험과 임상사례 연구가 필요하다.

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Acknowledgement

This research was supported by the grant (HJ20C0040) from KHDI (Korean Health Industry Development Institute) in 2020-2023.

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