Cleared Traditional

K984457 - WORLD CLASS WHEELED CHAIR, MODEL SS

K984457 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for WORLD CLASS WHEELED CHAIR, manufactured by Suiter Medical LLC. The device is a Class 1 Physical Medicine device with product code IOR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 35-day FDA review.

K984457 · Suiter Medical LLC · Physical Medicine device
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K984457 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WORLD CLASS WHEELED CHAIR, MODEL SS. Classified as Wheelchair, Mechanical (product code IOR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Suiter Medical LLC (Mc Cook, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 19, 1999 after a review of 35 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.3850 - 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 - K984457

510(k) Number K984457 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 15, 1998
Decision Date January 19, 1999
Days to Decision 35 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
80d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 35d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

IOR Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code IOR Wheelchair, Mechanical
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.3850
Definition A Mechanical Wheelchair Is A Manually Operated Device With Wheels That Is Intended For Medical Purposes To Provide Mobility To Persons Restricted To A Sitting Position. Fda Interprets “mobility To Persons Restricted To A Sitting Position” To Mean The Device Type Is Intended To Provide Mobility To Individuals Who Have Mobility Impairments And/or Require An Assistive Device For Mobility.
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.

Regulatory Peers - IOR Wheelchair, Mechanical

All 157
Devices cleared under the same product code (IOR) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K984457.
MODEL TOP END TERMINATOR SS MANUAL WHEELCHAIR
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ACTIVX
K984367 · Adorno Rogers Technology · Jan 1999
MODEL ACTION AT II MANUAL WHEELCHAIR
K984447 · Invacare Corp. · Jan 1999
MAXXIM
K984493 · Major Mobility Products, Inc. · Jan 1999
DOMINATOR
K983681 · Impact Wheelchair Manufacture, Inc. · Nov 1998