Cleared Traditional

K182840 - Element Pediatric Wheelchair (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Physical Medicine device.

K182840 · Leggero, LLC · Physical Medicine device
Apr 2019
Decision
202d
Days
Class 1
Risk

K182840 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Element Pediatric Wheelchair. Classified as Wheelchair, Mechanical (product code IOR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Leggero, LLC (Burnet, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 29, 2019 after a review of 202 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.

Submission Details

510(k) Number K182840 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 09, 2018
Decision Date April 29, 2019
Days to Decision 202 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary Summary PDF
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
51d slower than avg
Panel avg: 151d · This submission: 202d
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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