# K012927: M71 Power Wheelchair

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Invacare Corp.
- Decided: Sep 19, 2001 after 19 days
- Product code: ITI (Wheelchair, Powered)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 890.3860
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K900565 (1990). 5 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 8 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K991168: Arrow FWD Power Wheelchair, Invacare Corp. (1999) Summary page 1.
- K002157: Ranger II M6, Model in-888WNL, Invacare Corp. (2000) Summary page 1.
- K960951: Permobil Chairman L/CS 8, Permobil AB (1997) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K021680: Invacare Powered Wheelchairs, Models M50, M51, M71 & M91 (2002), 1 descendant of its own
- K080385: Cruiser PP5500 Challenger Powered Wheelchair (2008), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The intended use of the Invacare M71 Power Wheelchair is to provide mobility to persons limited to a sitting position, that have the capability of operating a powered wheelchair.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K012927
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology