# K992733: Akron ATP9 Traction Machine

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Huntleigh Technology, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 10, 1999 after 89 days
- Product code: ITH (Equipment, Traction, Powered)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 890.5900
- 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 K834405 (1984). 2 ancestors in all.
9 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 12 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K834405: Tec Traction Machine, Akron Medical Corp. (1984) Summary page 1.
- K844385: Escotek Est Trac 401, Nor-Am Patient Care Products, Inc. (1985) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K053223: Triton/Tru-Trac/TX/Triton DTS Traction (2006), 8 descendants of its own
- K151640: Eltrac 471 (2015), 1 descendant of its own
- K214037: Ergo-Flex Technologies Back on Trac (BOTGEN1) and Cervi-Trac (2024), 0 descendants of its own
- K222912: c1Trac (2023), 0 descendants of its own
- K150695: Modpod (2015), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The ATP9 traction is intended to provide traction and mobilization of lumbar and cervical muscles and vertebrae when used in conjunction with fixed or variable height traction tables. It is indicated for use as a treatment for spinal root impingement, joint hypomobility, degenerative joint disease, discogenic pain, joint pain and compression fractures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K992733
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology