FDA product code · Physical medicine
Wheelchair, Mechanical
468 FDA decisions since 1978. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 95 days (half between 59 and 273). 34 recalls name this code, 0 of them Class I. The most-cited predicate is K935398, named by 12 later devices.
A mechanical wheelchair is a manually operated device with wheels that is intended for medical purposes to provide mobility to persons restricted to a sitting position. FDA interprets “mobility to persons restricted to a sitting position” to mean the device type is intended to provide mobility to individuals who have mobility impairments and/or require an assistive device for mobility.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of IOR at a glance: how often FDA decides these devices, how long 510(k) reviews take, how often they are recalled, and how many adverse event reports name the code.
FDA decisions per year · IOR
17so far in 2026, the most since 2007
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · IOR
91in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · IOR
1in 2021
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · IOR
135in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code IOR, 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 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 36 |
| 2008 | 13 | 32 | 3 | 62 |
| 2009 | 4 | 43 | 2 | 54 |
| 2010 | 12 | 81 | 0 | 69 |
| 2011 | 6 | 58 | 6 | 232 |
| 2012 | 11 | 176 | 3 | 1,238 |
| 2013 | 7 | 233 | 3 | 4,674 |
| 2014 | 7 | 211 | 3 | 5,082 |
| 2015 | 3 | 104 | 0 | 4,472 |
| 2016 | 10 | 135 | 1 | 1,860 |
| 2017 | 7 | 209 | 0 | 49 |
| 2018 | 3 | 203 | 0 | 58 |
| 2019 | 6 | 160 | 0 | 53 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 43 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 1 | 59 |
| 2022 | 4 | 150 | 0 | 37 |
| 2023 | 9 | 61 | 0 | 165 |
| 2024 | 4 | 65 | 0 | 138 |
| 2025 | 7 | 91 | 0 | 135 |
| 2026 | 17 | 103 | 0 | — |
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