510(k) · Cleared
ClearedMerits Model E Series Lift Chairs
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Merits Health Products Co., Ltd. · INO Chair, Positioning, Electric
Cleared on Mar 7, 2006 as substantially equivalent to K880800 (Golden Technologies, Inc., 1988) after a 39-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1988.
- Decided
- Mar 7, 2006
- Review
- 39 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- INO
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K880800 (1988). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK880800 Golden Power Lift ChairGolden Technologies, Inc. · 1988 · Recalled
- This deviceK060212 Merits Model E Series Lift ChairsMerits Health Products Co., Ltd. · 2006
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K880800 | Golden Power Lift Chair | Golden Technologies, Inc. | 1988 | 1 |
| 0 (this device) | K060212 | Merits Model E Series Lift Chairs | Merits Health Products Co., Ltd. | 2006 | — |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in INO? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K880800 | Golden Power Lift ChairSummary page 1…vices The Merits Health Products Model E Series Lift Chairs are substantially equivalent to the GOLDEN POWER LIFT CHAIR Model PR355M (K880800). 9.5 Device Description The Merits Pioneer Model E Series Lift Chair operates using standard AC… | 1988 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- Its one ancestor has a recall.
How does its category compare?
All INO devicesINO Chair, Positioning, Electric: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · INO
1in 2014
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · INO
126in 2009
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · INO
1in 2022
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · INO
29in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code INO, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 4 | 126 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 24 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 23 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 35 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 38 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 38 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 37 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 41 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 49 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | 29 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 29 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 29 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Merits Model E Series Lift Chairs are intended to assist elderly and/or physically challenged persons, who have difficulty rising from a seated position to a standing position.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K060212 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K060212: Merits Model E Series Lift Chairs.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K060212
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026