# K170517: Merits Model R106/R136 Rehab Wheelchair

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Merits Healthcare Industries (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
- Decided: Nov 16, 2017 after 268 days
- Product code: IOR (Wheelchair, Mechanical)
- Device class: 1
- Regulation: 21 CFR 890.3850
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K101277 (2010). 1 ancestor in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K101277: Orion II (Heavy Duty 350 LBS and 500 LBS), Future Mobility Healthcare, Inc. (2010) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K252828: Manual Wheelchair (W47) (2025), 0 descendants of its own
- K200466: Manual Wheelchair (Model W28) (2021), 0 descendants of its own
- K180309: Manual Wheelchair W54 (2019), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Merits Model R106/R136 Rehab Wheelchair is to provide mobility to persons limited to a sitting position.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K170517
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology