Cleared Traditional

K143101 - Helio A7 Manual Wheelchair

K143101 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Helio A7 Manual Wheelchair by Motion Composites. It is a Class 1 Physical Medicine device (product code IOR) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 184-day FDA review.

K143101 · Motion Composites · Physical Medicine device
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K143101 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Helio A7 Manual Wheelchair, Move Manual Wheelchair. Classified as Wheelchair, Mechanical (product code IOR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Motion Composites (Saint-Roch-De-L' Achigan, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 1, 2015 after a review of 184 days - an extended review 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Physical Medicine review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K143101 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 29, 2014
Decision Date May 01, 2015
Days to Decision 184 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
69d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 184d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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.

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