Cleared Traditional

K162686 - Kuschall Champion Manual Wheelchair (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Physical Medicine device.

K162686 · Invacare Corporation · Physical Medicine device
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K162686 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Kuschall Champion Manual Wheelchair. Classified as Wheelchair, Mechanical (product code IOR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Invacare Corporation (Elyria, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 28, 2016 after a review of 92 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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 K162686 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 27, 2016
Decision Date December 28, 2016
Days to Decision 92 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
23d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 92d
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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