Cleared Traditional

BRUNO ELECTRA-RIDE STAIR-WAY ELEVATOR SYSTEM (K921648) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Physical Medicine device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K921648 · Bruno Independent Living Aids, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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May 1992
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Class 2
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K921648 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BRUNO ELECTRA-RIDE STAIR-WAY ELEVATOR SYSTEM. Classified as Transport, Patient, Powered (product code ILK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bruno Independent Living Aids, Inc. (Oconomowoc, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 4, 1992 after a review of 28 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5150 - 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 K921648 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 06, 1992
Decision Date May 04, 1992
Days to Decision 28 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
87d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code ILK Transport, Patient, Powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5150
Definition A Powered Patient Transport Is A Motorized Device Intended For Use In Mitigating Mobility Impairment Caused By Injury Or Other Disease By Moving A Person From One Location Or Level To Another, Such As Up And Down Flights Of Stairs (e.g., Attendant-operated Portable Stair-climbing Chairs). This Generic Type Of Device Does Not Include Motorized Three-wheeled Vehicles Or Wheelchairs.
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.