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IOR: Wheelchair, Mechanical

IOR is FDA's product code for "Wheelchair, Mechanical": a Class 1 device classified under 21 CFR 890.3850, reviewed by the Physical Medicine panel.

510(k) review time for IOR

Across 54 510(k) clearances under IOR decided from 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06, the median was 111 days from FDA receipt to decision. Half took between 82 and 238 days, and 80% were decided within 262 days. These are past clearances, not a forecast for a new submission.

Days from FDA receipt to 510(k) decision, IOR, decisions 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06 (n = 54)
Fastest28
25th percentile82
Median111
75th percentile238
80th percentile262
90th percentile350
Slowest1,278
Median days by decision year, IOR (years with enough clearances to compute). The partial final year counts only submissions already decided, so its median runs low.
YearMedian daysn
20191606
2023619
2025917
2026 (to 10-06, partial)10317

Source: openFDA 510(k) records, snapshot of 2026-10-06 (openFDA data as of 2026-09-28). Compare 510(k) review times across all device types, see every code side by side in the Clearance Timeline Estimator, or browse the clearances themselves in PredicateScope.

IOR in the public FDA record

Records naming IOR, from openFDA (snapshot of 2026-09-15)
510(k) clearances, all years463
Device recalls40
Establishment listings313
GUDID device identifiers1,894

Counts of records, not of devices or events. Adverse event reports for IOR are in MAUDEScope, as counts with the query shown: MAUDE has no denominator, so a report count is not a rate and does not show that a device caused an event.

FDA-recognized standards that cite IOR

31 FDA recognized consensus standards cite IOR, 1 of them recognized only in part, among them ISO 7176-4 Third edition 2008-10-01; ISO 7176-5 Second edition 2008-06-01; ISO 7176-10 Second edition 2008-11-01. Horizontal standards such as biocompatibility, sterilization and software standards can apply without citing the code.

  • 16-162 ISO 7176-4 Third edition 2008-10-01 — Wheelchairs - Part 4: Energy consumption of electric wheelchairs and scooters for determination of theoretical distance range
  • 16-163 ISO 7176-5 Second edition 2008-06-01 — Wheelchairs - Part 5: Determination of overall dimensions mass and manoeuvring space
  • 16-164 ISO 7176-10 Second edition 2008-11-01 — Wheelchairs - Part 10: Determination of obstacle-climbing ability of electrically powered wheelchairs
  • 16-166 ISO 7176-21 Second edition 2009-04-01 (partial recognition) — Wheelchairs - Part 21: Requirements and test methods for electromagnetic compatibility of electrically powered wheelchairs and scooters and battery chargers
  • 16-167 ISO 7176-9 Third edition 2009-11-15 — Wheelchairs - Part 9: Climatic tests for electric wheelchairs
  • 16-190 ISO 7176-11 Second edition 2012-12-01 — Wheelchairs - Part 11: Test dummies
  • 16-192 ISO 7176-3 Third edition 2012-12-15 — Wheelchairs - Part 3: Determination of effectiveness of brakes
  • 16-195 ISO 7176-1 Third edition 2014-10-01 — Wheelchairs - Part 1: Determination of static stability
  • 16-196 ISO 7176-7 First Edition 1998-05-15 — Wheelchairs - Part 7: Measurement of seating and wheel dimensions
  • 16-197 ISO 7176-8 Second editon 2014-12-15 — Wheelchairs - Part 8: Requirements and test methods for static impact and fatigue strengths
  • 16-198 ISO 7176-22 Second edition 2014-09-01 — Wheelchairs - Part 22: Set-up procedures
  • 16-202 ISO 7176-2 Third edition 2017-10 — Wheelchairs - Part 2:Determination of dynamic stability of electrically powered wheelchairs
  • 16-204 ISO 7176-6 Third edition 2018-06 — Wheelchairs - Part 6: Determination of maximum speed of electrically powered wheelchairs
  • 16-206 ISO 7176 - 30 First edition 2018-12 — Wheelchairs --Part 30: Wheelchairs for changing occupant posture --Test methods and requirements
  • 16-207 RESNA ANSI WC-1:2019 Section 1 — American National Standard for Wheelchairs - Volume 1: Requirements and Test Methods for Wheelchairs (including Scooters) Section 1: Determination of static stability

The first 15 of 31 are shown. Source: FDA Recognized Consensus Standards, snapshot of 2026-09-01. Search them all in the Consensus Standards Lookup.

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