510(k) · Cleared
ClearedThe Liberator
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Liberator Wheelchairs, Inc. · IPL Wheelchair, Standup
Cleared on Sep 3, 1999 after a 269-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
- Decided
- Sep 3, 1999
- Review
- 269 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- IPL
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA 510(k) statement (indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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What was it cleared against?
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
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.
How does its category compare?
All IPL devicesIPL Wheelchair, Standup: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · IPL
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · IPL
105in 2019
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · IPL
No recall names IPL since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · IPL
5in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code IPL, 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 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 105 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Liberator wheelchair will be used for paraplegics to afford
them the opportunity to be in a standing position while moving
around in the wheelchair.
It also provides the opportunity for better circulation by
allowing the user to change positions as often as the user wants
which reduces the risk of skin excoriation.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA 510(k) statement, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K984391 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K984391: The Liberator.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K984391
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026