# K981486: Stair-Lift

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Garaventa (Canada), Ltd.
- Decided: Jul 1, 1998 after 68 days
- Product code: ING (Elevator, Wheelchair, Portable)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 890.3930
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K893544 (1989). 2 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K960276: Wheelchair Elevator, Services Industriels Savaria, Inc. (1996) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K090856: Journey (or RPSP), Journey Cubic (or Supra or TP02) (2009), 1 descendant of its own
- K122206: Garaventa X3 Inclined Platform Lift (2013), 0 descendants of its own
- K102088: Journey Inclined Platform Lift and Supra Curved Incline Platform Lift (2010), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The STAIR-LIFT is intended to mechanically transport one person in a wheelchair or in a fold-down seat up and down stairs in a private or public facility either indoors or outdoors.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K981486
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology