# K033268: Sea-Band

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Sea-Band UK, Ltd.
- Decided: Jan 7, 2004 after 90 days
- Product code: MVV (Device, Acupressure)
- Device class: U
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K961050 (1997). 8 ancestors in all.
10 later devices descend from it; 7 cite it directly.
0 of 19 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K900588: Acu-Band Accupressure Wrist Band, Euro-Am Pharma, Inc. (1990) Summary page 3.
- K020180: Reliefband Device, Models RB-DL, RB-EL, RB-RL, Woodside Biomedical, Inc. (2002) Summary page 3.
- K994387: Reliefband NST Device, Model WB-2L, WB-6L, WB-RL, Woodside Biomedical, Inc. (2000) Summary page 3.
- K983907: Reliefband NST Device Models WB-2,WB-6,WB-R, Woodside Biomedical, Inc. (1999) Summary page 3.
- K982967: Reliefband MST Device, Models RB-2, RB-6, RB-R, Woodside Biomedical, Inc. (1999) Summary page 3.
- K982436: Reliefband NST Device, Model #'S WB-2, WB-6 and WB-R, Woodside Biomedical, Inc. (1998) Summary page 3.
- K980333: Reliefband, Woodside Biomedical, Inc. (1998) Summary page 3.
- (no number) Travel Smart by Victor Kiam - NoQweez Motion Discomfort Wrist Bands: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Travel Band: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Valet - Travelaide Wristbands: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) First Aid - Ezy Traveler Wristband: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Davis - QUEAZ-AWAY Travelers' Wristbands: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Accu-Presure BANDS: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Rissband: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) TRAVELGARDE Acupressure Wrist Band: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) MedicMates - Anti Sickness Bands: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) The Traveleze: named in the summary without a submission number

## Cited in the summary but kept off the family tree
- K822306: Bio-Band Bandages, Robert Hirschfield (1984). Our reading of the summary gave K822306, FDA’s number for Bio-Band Bandages (Robert Hirschfield). Its FDA name has none of the distinctive words the summary uses for the device it names, “BioBands”. Kept off the family tree. Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K041877: Acu-Strap Motion Sickness Band (2004), 7 descendants of its own
- K110563: Pressure Right, Single-Use, Disposable, Pressure-Sensitive Emetic-Management Wrist Strip (2011), 4 descendants of its own
- K142471: Pressure Right, Single-Use, Disposable, Acupressure, Pressure-Sensitive Wrist Strip (2014), 3 descendants of its own
- K051397: Biobands (2005), 3 descendants of its own
- K193374: TumEase Acupressure Bracelets (2020), 2 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Sea-Band Limited "Sea-Band" is indicated for the relief of nausea. (Nausea is a symptom that may be experienced due to a variety of causes, for example: • Travel/Motion - Pregnancy (Morning Sickness) * Chemotherapy - Post Operative)

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K033268
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology