# K022309: Stryker Powered Wheeled Stretcher

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Stryker Corp.
- Decided: Nov 8, 2002 after 115 days
- Product code: INK (Stretcher, Wheeled, Powered)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 890.3690
- Recalls of this device: 6 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K942948 (1995). 1 ancestor in all.
20 later devices descend from it; 6 cite it directly.
0 of 22 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K942948: Stryker Powered Stretcher, Stryker Corp. (1995). Our OCR of the scanned summary read K942548, FDA’s number for Jennings Javelin (Jfi Endineering, Inc.). Corrected to the number one digit away whose FDA name carries the summary’s words for the device, “Stryker Powered Wheel Stretcher”.

## Most influential descendants
- K090136: Steris Cmax XLT Surgical Table (2009), 11 descendants of its own
- K112109: The Kinegraph Vma Software, the Motion Normalizer Patient Handling and Data Collection Device (2011), 10 descendants of its own
- K130743: The Kinegraph Vma (Vertebral Motion Analyzer) Software Version 2.0; the Motion Normalizer Patient Handling and Data Coll (2013), 9 descendants of its own
- K133875: The Kinegraph Vma (Vertebral Motion Analyzer) Software Version 2.2, the Motion Normalizer Patient Handling and Data (2014), 8 descendants of its own
- K172327: VMA™ System version 3.0 (2017), 7 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Jul 19, 2011 · Not classified · Z-2926-2011: Stryker Medical has determined that some Prime Brake Pad Assembly components were manufactured with brake shoes that did not meet specifications. Accordingly some brake shoes used within the Prime Bra
- Mar 19, 2010 · Not classified · Z-2185-2010: The retractable cord stretchers were fitted with power cords, manufactured by Electri-Cord, whose prongs have the potential to fracture inside the molded section of the plug, causing melting and charr
- Mar 19, 2010 · Not classified · Z-2187-2010: The retractable cord stretchers were fitted with power cords, manufactured by Electri-Cord, whose prongs have the potential to fracture inside the molded section of the plug, causing melting and charr
- Mar 19, 2010 · Not classified · Z-2186-2010: The retractable cord stretchers were fitted with power cords, manufactured by Electri-Cord, whose prongs have the potential to fracture inside the molded section of the plug, causing melting and charr
- Mar 19, 2010 · Not classified · Z-2183-2010: The retractable cord stretchers were fitted with power cords, manufactured by Electri-Cord, whose prongs have the potential to fracture inside the molded section of the plug, causing melting and charr
- Mar 19, 2010 · Not classified · Z-2184-2010: The retractable cord stretchers were fitted with power cords, manufactured by Electri-Cord, whose prongs have the potential to fracture inside the molded section of the plug, causing melting and charr

## Indications for use
The Stryker Powered Wheeled Stretcher is an electromechanical stretcher that provides a method of transporting patients within healthcare facilities. The stretcher may be used for minor procedures and short-term stay, typical of existing stretcher applications. The drive-assist Big Wheel provides the healthcare caregiver greater maneuverability in steering and moving the stretcher with significantly less force.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K022309
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology