Cleared Abbreviated

K020001 - PF-3, BATTERY OPERATED, FOUR WHEEL, POWER SCOOTER, MODEL PF-3

K020001 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PF-3, manufactured by Transworld Mobility Distribution, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code INI cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 78-day FDA review.

K020001 · Transworld Mobility Distribution, LLC · Physical Medicine device
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K020001 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PF-3, BATTERY OPERATED, FOUR WHEEL, POWER SCOOTER, MODEL PF-3. Classified as Vehicle, Motorized 3-wheeled (product code INI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Transworld Mobility Distribution, LLC (Fort Myers, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 21, 2002 after a review of 78 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.3800 - the FDA physical medicine device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K020001

510(k) Number K020001 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 02, 2002
Decision Date March 21, 2002
Days to Decision 78 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
37d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 78d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

INI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code INI Vehicle, Motorized 3-wheeled
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.3800
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Physical Medicine devices follow this clearance model.

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