Cleared Traditional

K001252 - MAXHEALTH WHEELCHAIR, MODEL HE-8631, HE-8621, HE-8651

K001252 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MAXHEALTH WHEELCHAIR, manufactured by Maxhealth Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Physical Medicine device with product code IOR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 54-day FDA review.

K001252 · Maxhealth Corp. · Physical Medicine device
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K001252 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MAXHEALTH WHEELCHAIR, MODEL HE-8631, HE-8621, HE-8651. Classified as Wheelchair, Mechanical (product code IOR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Maxhealth Corp. (Boulder, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 12, 2000 after a review of 54 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.3850 - the FDA physical medicine device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K001252

510(k) Number K001252 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 19, 2000
Decision Date June 12, 2000
Days to Decision 54 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
62d faster than avg
Panel avg: 116d · This submission: 54d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

IOR Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code IOR Wheelchair, Mechanical
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.3850
Definition A Mechanical Wheelchair Is A Manually Operated Device With Wheels That Is Intended For Medical Purposes To Provide Mobility To Persons Restricted To A Sitting Position. Fda Interprets “mobility To Persons Restricted To A Sitting Position” To Mean The Device Type Is Intended To Provide Mobility To Individuals Who Have Mobility Impairments And/or Require An Assistive Device For Mobility.
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - IOR Wheelchair, Mechanical

All 333
Devices cleared under the same product code (IOR) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K001252.
BONUS MECHANICAL WHEELCHAIR
K001391 · Bonus Ent. Corp. · Jul 2000
SHERPA/KODIAK CUB MOBILITY SYSTEM (MANUAL WHEELCHAIR)
K001890 · Otto Bock Orthopaedische Industrie, Kg. · Jul 2000
J.A.G. LIGHTWEIGHT MANUAL WHEELCHAIR
K001298 · Roll-Ability (Pty) , Ltd. · Jul 2000
WHEELCHAIR, MODELS H001A, 4422
K000738 · Jackson Company, LLC · May 2000
VOYAGER/VIPER WHEELCHAIR
K000497 · Otto Bock Orthopedic Industry, Inc. · Mar 2000
PROTEGE WHEELCHAIR
K000602 · Otto Bock Orthopedic Industry, Inc. · Mar 2000