Cleared Traditional

K900839 - THE CAROLINA ROCKER

K900839 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for THE CAROLINA ROCKER by Artec Environmental Monitoring Division. It is a Class 1 Physical Medicine device (product code KNN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 55-day FDA review.

K900839 · Artec Environmental Monitoring Division · Physical Medicine device
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K900839 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THE CAROLINA ROCKER. Classified as Components, Wheelchair (product code KNN), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Artec Environmental Monitoring Division (Greenville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 18, 1990 after a review of 55 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.3920 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K900839 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 22, 1990
Decision Date April 18, 1990
Days to Decision 55 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
60d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 55d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KNN Components, Wheelchair
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.3920
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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