510(k) · Cleared
ClearedPatient Restraints
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Safety Intl., Inc. · FMQ Restraint, Protective
Cleared on Dec 2, 1996 as substantially equivalent to K850470 (Abco Dealers, Inc., 1985) and 4 other predicates after a 63-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1976.
- Decided
- Dec 2, 1996
- Review
- 63 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- FMQ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 5
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K760618 (1976). 5 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK760618 Patient RestraintEncompass Group, LLC · 1976
- This deviceK963906 Patient RestraintsSafety Intl., Inc. · 1996
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K760618 | Patient Restraint | Encompass Group, LLC | 1976 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K963906 | Patient Restraints | Safety Intl., Inc. | 1996 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
What was it cleared against? (6)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K850470 | Bed ProductsSummary page 1…s Protective Restraints that FDA has found to be substantially equivalent to the pre- amendment devices. The following are some such devices: | Product Manufacturer K850470 Abco Restraint, Protective Biomet Restraint, Protective -~ | K780232 Dowling Textile Restraint, Protective K760618 Maddak Restr… | 1985 |
| * | K780232 | Restraint, ProtectiveSummary page 1…ent to the pre- amendment devices. The following are some such devices: | Product Manufacturer K850470 Abco Restraint, Protective Biomet Restraint, Protective -~ | K780232 Dowling Textile Restraint, Protective K760618 Maddak Restraint, Protective K812473 Medical Restraints | Restraints, Protective K… | 1978 |
| * | K760618 | Patient RestraintSummary page 1…ng are some such devices: | Product Manufacturer K850470 Abco Restraint, Protective Biomet Restraint, Protective -~ | K780232 Dowling Textile Restraint, Protective K760618 Maddak Restraint, Protective K812473 Medical Restraints | Restraints, Protective K771629 Device Description The Safety Interna… | 1976 |
| * | K812473 | Head ProtectorSummary page 1…Manufacturer K850470 Abco Restraint, Protective Biomet Restraint, Protective -~ | K780232 Dowling Textile Restraint, Protective K760618 Maddak Restraint, Protective K812473 Medical Restraints | Restraints, Protective K771629 Device Description The Safety International Corp.’s Patient Restraints are… | 1981 |
| * | K771629 | Hand RestraintSummary page 1…Biomet Restraint, Protective -~ | K780232 Dowling Textile Restraint, Protective K760618 Maddak Restraint, Protective K812473 Medical Restraints | Restraints, Protective K771629 Device Description The Safety International Corp.’s Patient Restraints are easy to use devices which are used to secure patient… | 1977 |
| * | — | Morrison Medical Products Restraint, Protective Named without a submission number |
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.
What does this lineage say?
- None of the 5 ancestors has a recall.
How does its category compare?
All FMQ devicesFMQ Restraint, Protective: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · FMQ
1in 2011
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FMQ
Too few FMQ 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · FMQ
1in 2021
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FMQ
14in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FMQ, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 2 | 10 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 22 | 42 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 31 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 1 | 71 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 31 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 2 | 43 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 33 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 24 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 54 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 23 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 1 | 57 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 38 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 1 | 33 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 54 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 47 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 58 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Safety International Corp. Restraint Belt is designed to effectively secure the patient on a ambulance cot, backboard, stretcher or wheelchairs. They are also used for application as wrist or ankle restraints in conjunction with the patient restraints already on the equipment on which the patient is being carried.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K963906 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K963906: Patient Restraints.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K963906
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026