Cleared Traditional

K891609 - CARRETTE 3 WHEELED MOTORIZED CART

K891609 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CARRETTE 3 WHEELED MOTORIZED CART, manufactured by Everest & Jennings, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code INI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 17-day FDA review.

K891609 · Everest & Jennings, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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K891609 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CARRETTE 3 WHEELED MOTORIZED CART. Classified as Vehicle, Motorized 3-wheeled (product code INI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Everest & Jennings, Inc. (Camarillo, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 6, 1989 after a review of 17 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.3800 - 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 - K891609

510(k) Number K891609 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 20, 1989
Decision Date April 06, 1989
Days to Decision 17 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
98d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 17d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

INI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code INI Vehicle, Motorized 3-wheeled
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.3800
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 - INI Vehicle, Motorized 3-wheeled

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