RENEGADE WHEELCHAIR
K082857 · Alpha One · IQC · Jan 6, 2009 · Physical Medicine
Device Facts
| Record ID | K082857 |
| Device Name | RENEGADE WHEELCHAIR |
| Applicant | Alpha One |
| Product Code | IQC · Physical Medicine |
| Decision Date | Jan 6, 2009 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Traditional |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 890.3880 |
| Device Class | Class 2 |
Intended Use
The Renegade Wheelchair is a versatile, mechanical wheelchair intended for indoor and outdoor use.
Device Story
The Renegade Wheelchair is a mechanical, special grade wheelchair for indoor and outdoor mobility. It features dual propulsion methods: conventional hand-to-wheel propulsion or a gear-and-chain system operated via pushbar levers. The device includes multiple gears and independent brakes for user control, plus accessory holders for sports and recreational equipment. It is intended for patient self-propulsion to facilitate mobility and independence.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data provided; bench testing only.
Technological Characteristics
Mechanical wheelchair; gear and chain propulsion system; independent wheel brakes; accessory holders for sports equipment. No electronic components or software.
Indications for Use
Indicated for individuals requiring a mechanical wheelchair for indoor and outdoor mobility.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A special grade wheelchair is a device with wheels that is intended for medical purposes to provide mobility to persons restricted to a sitting position. It is intended to be used in all environments for long-term use, e.g., for paraplegics, quadraplegics, and amputees.
Predicate Devices
- Stryker Sorano Wheelchair (K051369)
- Poirier S.A. Arnas Wheelchair (K840631)
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Submission Summary (Full Text)
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Submitter: Alpha One Renegade Wheelchair Traditional 510(k)
K082857
## 510(k) SUMMARY- Renegade Wheelchair
Submitter Name: Submitter Address: Alpha One 127 Main Street Portland, Maine 04106
Brad Strause
207-767-2189
207-799-8346
IOR and IQC
Contact Person:
Phone Number: Fax Number:
Date Prepared:
September 24, 2008
Renegade Wheelchair
Device Trade Name:
Mechanical special grade wheelchair
Name: Classification
Device Common
Numbers: Classification Names:
Product Codes:
Predicate Devices:
Statement of Intended
Device Description:
Use:
Stryker Sorano Wheelchair (K051369)
21 CFR 890.3850 and 21 CFR 890.3880
Poirier S.A. Arnas Wheelchair (K840631)
The Renegade Wheelchair is a versatile, mechanical wheelchair intended for indoor and outdoor use.
Wheelchair, Mechanical and Wheelchair, Special Grade
The Renegade is designed to offer the user the option of conventional hand-to-wheel propulsion, or the use of pushbar levers which provide thrust by way of a gear and chain system. Each wheel has multiple gears and independent brakes, providing versatility and control. The wheelchair is fitted with accessory holders to provide a means to carry sports and recreational equipment.
Comparison to the This device, with respect to material composition, technical Predicate Devices: characteristics, and intended use, is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices.
JAN - 6 2009
Section 5.0
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### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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#### Public Health Service
Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
Alpha One % Trisler Consulting, LLC Ms. Pastv J. Trisler 5600 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 509 Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815
Re: K082857
Trade Name: Renegade Wheelchair Regulation Number: 21 CFR 890.3880 Regulation Names: Special grade wheelchair Regulatory Class: II Product Code: IOC Dated: December 10, 2008 Received: December 12, 2008
### Dear Ms. Trisler:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration.
JAN - 6 2009
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations. Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.
Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
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This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your Section 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permits your device to proceed to the market.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please contact the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH's) Office of Compliance at (240) 276-0120. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding postmarket surveillance, please contact CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometric's (OSB's) Division of Postmarket Surveillance at (240) 276-3474. For questions regarding of device adverse events (Medical Device Reporting (MDR)), please contact the Division of Surveillance Systems at (240) 276-3464. You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (240) 276-3150 or Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/industry/support/index.html.
Sincerely yours,
Mark N Millican
Mark N. Melkerson Director Division of General, Restorative and Neurological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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Submitter: Alpha One
510(k) Number (if known):
Device Name:
Renegade Wheelchair
Indications for Use:
The Renegade Wheelchair is a versatile, mechanical wheelchair intended for indoor and outdoor use.
Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
AND/OR
Over-The-Counter Use X (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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## Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
(Posted November 13, 2003)
Mark A. Milliken
(Division Sign-Off) Division of General, Restorative, and Neurological Devices
**510(k) Number** K082857
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