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Invacare Tracer SX5 Manual Wheelchair, Invacare Tracer IV Heavy Duty/Extra Wide Manual Wheelchair

K162621510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 17, 2017209-day reviewClass I21 CFR 890.3850

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Invacare Corporation · IOR Wheelchair, Mechanical

Cleared on Apr 17, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K935398 (Invacare Corp., 1994) after a 209-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1994. 22 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Apr 17, 2017
Review
209 days
Class
Class I
Product code
IOR
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K935398 (1994). 22 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2018: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2025: 2 descendants cleared2023: 5 descendants cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2026: 9 descendants cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared2024: 2 descendants clearedReference device: K881951 · Ride-Lite 9000 Series Wheelchair · Invacare Corp. · 1988K935398 · Tracer Series Manual Wheelchairs · Invacare Corp. · 19941990200020102020
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 6 descendants3 generations forward: 9 descendants4 generations forward: 6 descendants K935398 · Tracer Series Manual Wheelchairs · Invacare Corp. · 19940
  1. Root · 1 generation backK935398 Tracer Series Manual WheelchairsInvacare Corp. · 1994
  2. This deviceK162621 Invacare Tracer SX5 Manual Wheelchair, Invacare Tracer IV Heavy…Invacare Corporation · 2017
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 21 of its ownK181795 AST Model MA012 and MS019 Rehab WheelchairSichuan Ast Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. · 2018
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 12 of its ownK201461 Manual Wheelchair, Model A011Ningbo Shenyu Medical Equipment Co.,Ltd · 2021
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 3 of its ownK232198 Reclining wheelchair (YJ-011S 16”D, YJ-011S 16”DF, YJ-011S 18”D…Zhenjiang Assure Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. · 2023
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 3 of its ownK231750 MA012 Aluminum wheelchair, MS019 steel wheelchairSichuan Ast Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. · 2023
  7. Descendant · 3 generations on · 2 of its ownK232230 YJ-K1/K2 Wheelchair (YJ-K1F 16 NDE; YJ-K1F 16 NDS; YJ-K1F 18 NDE…Zhenjiang Assure Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. · 2023

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Descendants cleared per year

2018: 12019: 12021: 12022: 12023: 52024: 22025: 22026: 9
2018high 9 (2026) · low 0 (2020)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K181795AST Model MA012 and MS019 Rehab WheelchairSichuan Ast Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. · 2018 · cites it directly21descendants
  • K201461Manual Wheelchair, Model A011Ningbo Shenyu Medical Equipment Co.,Ltd · 2021 · 2 generations on12descendants
  • K232198Reclining wheelchair (YJ-011S 16”D, YJ-011S 16”DF, YJ-011S 18”D, YJ-011S 18”DF, YJ-011S…Zhenjiang Assure Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. · 2023 · 3 generations on3descendants
  • K231750MA012 Aluminum wheelchair, MS019 steel wheelchairSichuan Ast Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. · 2023 · 2 generations on3descendants
  • K232230YJ-K1/K2 Wheelchair (YJ-K1F 16 NDE; YJ-K1F 16 NDS; YJ-K1F 18 NDE; YJ-K1F 18 NDS; YJ-K1F…Zhenjiang Assure Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. · 2023 · 3 generations on2descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K935398Tracer Series Manual WheelchairsInvacare Corp.1994—
0 (this device)K162621Invacare Tracer SX5 Manual Wheelchair, Invacare Tracer IV Heavy Duty/Extra…Invacare Corporation2017—
+1K181795AST Model MA012 and MS019 Rehab WheelchairSichuan Ast Medical Equipment Co., Ltd.2018—
+2K201461Manual Wheelchair, Model A011Ningbo Shenyu Medical Equipment Co.,Ltd2021—
+3K232198Reclining wheelchair (YJ-011S 16”D, YJ-011S 16”DF, YJ-011S 18”D, YJ-011S…Zhenjiang Assure Medical Equipment Co., Ltd.2023—
+2K231750MA012 Aluminum wheelchair, MS019 steel wheelchairSichuan Ast Medical Equipment Co., Ltd.2023—
+3K232230YJ-K1/K2 Wheelchair (YJ-K1F 16 NDE; YJ-K1F 16 NDS; YJ-K1F 18 NDE; YJ-K1F 18…Zhenjiang Assure Medical Equipment Co., Ltd.2023—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201810
201910
202110
202210
202350
202420
202520
202690
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K162621, 1994–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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  1. #1 K201461 Manual Wheelchair, Model A011score 20.0 · 3 generations · no Class I recall
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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K935398Tracer Series Manual Wheelchairs
Summary page 4
…Product Code: IOR: Wheelchair, Mechanical Regulation Description: Mechanical Wheelchair PREDICATE DEVICE: Tracer Series Mechanical Wheelchairs (K935398) REFERENCE DEVICE: Ride Lite 9000 Series Wheelchair (K881951) DEVICE DESCRIPTION The Invacare® Tracer®…
Invacare Corp.1994—
†K881951Ride-Lite 9000 Series WheelchairInvacare Corp.1988—

Also cleared against K935398: 11 other devices →

What descends from it? (22)

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1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K181795AST Model MA012 and MS019 Rehab WheelchairSichuan Ast Medical Equipment Co., Ltd.201821

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 no recall.
  • Of its descendants, K181795 (Sichuan Ast Medical Equipment Co., Ltd., 2018) has gone furthest, with 21 descendants of its own.
  • 11 other devices also cite its predicate K935398.

How does its category compare?

All IOR devices

IOR Wheelchair, Mechanical: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · IOR

17so far in 2026, the most since 2007

2007: 52008: 132009: 42010: 122011: 62012: 112013: 72014: 72015: 32016: 102017: 72018: 32019: 62020: 22021: 22022: 42023: 92024: 42025: 72026 (partial year): 17
2007high 17 (2026) · low 2 (2020)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · IOR

91in 2025

2007: 38 days median2008: 32 days median2009: 43 days median2010: 81 days median2011: 58 days median2012: 176 days median2013: 233 days median2014: 211 days median2015: 104 days median2016: 135 days median2017: 209 days median2018: 203 days median2019: 160 days median2022: 150 days median2023: 61 days median2024: 65 days median2025: 91 days median2026 (partial year): 103 days median
2007high 233 (2013) · low 32 (2008)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · IOR

1in 2021

2007: 12008: 32009: 22011: 62012: 32013: 32014: 32016: 12021: 1
2007high 6 (2011) · low 0 (2010)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · IOR

135in 2025

2007: 362008: 622009: 542010: 692011: 2322012: 1,2382013: 4,6742014: 5,0822015: 4,4722016: 1,8602017: 492018: 582019: 532020: 432021: 592022: 372023: 1652024: 1382025: 135
2007high 5,082 (2014) · low 36 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code IOR, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007538136
20081332362
2009443254
20101281069
20116586232
20121117631,238
2013723334,674
2014721135,082
2015310404,472
20161013511,860
20177209049
20183203058
20196160053
20202—043
20212—159
20224150037
20239610165
20244650138
20257910135
2026171030—

What is it indicated for?

The Invacare® Tracer Manual Wheelchair, Invacare® Tracer® SX5 Manual Wheelchair, Invacare Tracer SX5 Recliner Manual Wheelchair, and Invacare® Tracer IV® Heavy Duty/Extra Wide Manual Wheelchair are intended to provide mobility to persons limited to a sitting position.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K162621: Invacare Tracer SX5 Manual Wheelchair, Invacare Tracer IV Heavy Duty/Extra Wide Manual Wheelchair.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K162621

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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