Cleared Traditional

K840635 - TRAINING WHEELCHAIR

K840635 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TRAINING WHEELCHAIR, manufactured by Poirier S.A.. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code IQC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 38-day FDA review.

K840635 · Poirier S.A. · Physical Medicine device
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Feb 1984
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Class 2
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K840635 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TRAINING WHEELCHAIR. Classified as Wheelchair, Special Grade (product code IQC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Poirier S.A. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 27, 1984 after a review of 38 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.3880 - 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 - K840635

510(k) Number K840635 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 20, 1984
Decision Date February 27, 1984
Days to Decision 38 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 38d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

IQC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IQC Wheelchair, Special Grade
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.3880
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.

Regulatory Peers - IQC Wheelchair, Special Grade

All 15
Devices cleared under the same product code (IQC) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K840635.
ARNAS WHEELCHAIR
K840631 · Poirier S.A. · Feb 1984
HEMIPLEGIC WHEELCHAIR
K840632 · Poirier S.A. · Feb 1984
OLYMPIC & BASKET WHEELCHAIRS
K840634 · Poirier S.A. · Feb 1984
CHILDREN'S WHEELCHAIRS
K840636 · Poirier S.A. · Feb 1984
AVON TILTING PUSH CHAIR 14
K770147 · Maddak, Inc. · Feb 1977
YORKHILL CHAIR
K770145 · Maddak, Inc. · Jan 1977