Cleared Traditional

K872739 - SAFE-SEAT, LOW-PROFILE WHEELCHAIR CUSHION

K872739 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SAFE-SEAT, manufactured by D.A. Schulman, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Physical Medicine device with product code KIC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 21-day FDA review.

K872739 · D.A. Schulman, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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K872739 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SAFE-SEAT, LOW-PROFILE WHEELCHAIR CUSHION. Classified as Cushion, Flotation (product code KIC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by D.A. Schulman, Inc. (Brooklyn Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 30, 1987 after a review of 21 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.3175 - 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 - K872739

510(k) Number K872739 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 09, 1987
Decision Date July 30, 1987
Days to Decision 21 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
94d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

KIC Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code KIC Cushion, Flotation
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.3175
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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