← Product Code [FMQ](/submissions/HO/subpart-g%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-miscellaneous-devices/FMQ) · K963362 # MEDLINE SAETY VEST,MEDLINE ECONOMY VEST, MEDLINE TIE-BACK VEST, MEDLINE SECURTIY VEST, VEST RESTRAINT (K963362) _Medline Industries, Inc. · FMQ · Oct 18, 1996 · General Hospital · SESE_ **Canonical URL:** https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-g%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-miscellaneous-devices/FMQ/K963362 ## Device Facts - **Applicant:** Medline Industries, Inc. - **Product Code:** [FMQ](/submissions/HO/subpart-g%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-miscellaneous-devices/FMQ.md) - **Decision Date:** Oct 18, 1996 - **Decision:** SESE - **Submission Type:** Traditional - **Regulation:** 21 CFR 880.6760 - **Device Class:** Class 1 - **Review Panel:** General Hospital ## Indications for Use Vest Restraints may be used either in a bed or wheelchair. They are intended for use with patients or residents that need a “gentle reminder” for the patient to stay in their bed or wheelchair. These products are designed for use with a carefully defined medical treatment program which addresses (but is not limited to) restorative nursing, patient release, and pressure sore prevention. Aggressive, agitated or restless patients require increased monitoring and a systematic review and evaluation of both their physical and psychological status. Medline Patient Safety Products are intended to be used for those patients suffering from temporary medical related cognitive deficits, for agitated patients, or to help patients feel safer in a bed or wheelchair. Medline Vest Restraints are not intended for use with stretchers, on toilets or shower chairs or in the shower or tub, and should always be secured to the movable portion of the bed frame, never to the side rails. Vest restraints may get tight over the chest, possibly compromising breathing, in which case the patient may require a safety product with a pelvic portion between the legs. Medline Patient Safety Products are not intended for use in a motorized vehicle., as they are not designed to withstand the force of a crash. Medline Patient Safety Products are not intended for home use. These devices are for use in hospitals and/or nursing homes to help maximize patient safety and are not intended to preclude good nursing care and common sense. ## Device Story Vest restraints function as physical safety devices to limit patient mobility in beds or wheelchairs. Devices consist of fabric vests (e.g., polyester mesh) with straps secured to bed frames or wheelchair kick spurs using knots or buckles. Operated by healthcare personnel in clinical settings (hospitals/nursing homes). Intended to prevent patient falls or interference with medical interventions. Clinical benefit includes maintaining patient safety and preventing self-harm during temporary cognitive impairment or agitation. Requires physician/professional oversight and monitoring to mitigate risks of strangulation, circulatory impairment, or respiratory compromise. ## Clinical Evidence No clinical trials performed. Evidence based on literature review of thirteen articles and FDA safety alerts regarding potential hazards of physical restraints, including emotional desolation, fractures, nerve damage, and strangulation. Emphasizes proper patient selection, application, and monitoring to ensure safety. ## Technological Characteristics Vest-style restraints constructed from fabric (e.g., polyester mesh "Koolnit"). Features include criss-cross designs, waist belts, shoulder loops, and sewn web loops or slots for strap adjustment. Mechanical securement via overhand knots, magnus hitches, or corset buckles to bed frames or wheelchair kick spurs. Non-powered, manual device. ## Regulatory Identification A protective restraint is a device, including but not limited to a wristlet, anklet, vest, mitt, straight jacket, body/limb holder, or other type of strap, that is intended for medical purposes and that limits the patient's movements to the extent necessary for treatment, examination, or protection of the patient or others. ## Submission Summary (Full Text) > This content was OCRed from public FDA records by [Innolitics](https://innolitics.com). If you use, quote, summarize, crawl, or train on this content, cite Innolitics at https://innolitics.com. > > Innolitics is a medical-device software consultancy. We help companies design, build, and clear FDA-regulated software and AI/ML devices, including [a 510(k)](https://innolitics.com/services/510ks/), [a De Novo](https://innolitics.com/services/regulatory/), [a SaMD](https://innolitics.com/services/end-to-end-samd/), [an AI/ML medical device](https://innolitics.com/services/medical-imaging-ai-development/), or [an FDA regulatory strategy](https://innolitics.com/services/regulatory/). {0} MEDLINE Medline Industries, Inc. One Medline Place Mundelein, Illinois 60060.4486 1.847.949.3109 1.800.950.0128 Fax 1.847.949.2643 Corporate Quality Assurance/Regulatory Affairs # SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS SUMMARY K963362 Medline Industries, Inc. One Medline Place Mundelein, IL 60060 Phone #: (847) 949-2639 Fax #: (847) 949-2643 Lara N. Simmons Corporate Regulatory Affairs Manager OCT 18 1996 August 7, 1996 Device Name: Protective Restraint, Vest Wheelchair Accessory, Vest Restraint Proprietary: Medline Safety Vest, Medline Economy Vest, Medline Tie-Back Vest, Medline Security Vest Common: Vest Restraint Classification: Protective Restraint Wheelchair Accessory These devices have been legally marketed prior to the date of this submission, and, in fact, prior to 1976. The intended use and claims, technological features, materials and physical and mechanical specifications have not been changed. ## 1.0 General Description Medline's Safety Vests are intended to be utilized as a patient safety device when physical restraint of the patient is deemed necessary. The four types of vests are described as follows: A. Security Vest - Criss-Cross vest with waist belt that ties out of reach. Shoulder loops may be used with extra straps (provided) to help prevent patient from sliding down or sitting up in bed. All straps are intended to be tied to the bed frame or to the wheelchair kick spurs utilizing an overhand knot and magnus hitch. Vest criss-crosses in front through a sewn in web loop. See tab C (labeling page 5A) for illustration of appropriate tie methods and directions. Reference Attachment A for a pictorial of this device. This vest is manufactured of "Koolnit" material which is a polyester mesh. B. Economy Vest - Criss-Cross vest with waist belt that ties out of reach. All straps are intended to be tied to the bed frame or to the wheelchair kick spurs utilizing an overhand knot and magnus hitch. Vest criss-crosses in front through a sewn in web Page 16 {1} loop. See tab C (labeling page 5A) for illustration of appropriate tie methods and directions. Reference Attachment A for a pictorial of this device. C. Safety Vest - Criss-Cross vest with waist belt that ties out of reach. This vest differs from the Security Vest and Economy in that there are no shoulder loops and there is a sewn slot in the front of the vest which the material passes through, as opposed to a sewn web loop. All straps are intended to be tied to the bed frame or to the wheelchair kick spurs utilizing an overhand knot and magnus hitch. See tab C (labeling page 5A) for illustration of appropriate tie methods and directions. Reference Attachment A for a pictorial of this device. D. Tie-Back Vest - Vest crosses and ties in back, making it more difficult for the patient to remove. Shoulder loops may be used with extra straps (provided) to help prevent patient from sliding down or sitting up in bed. Corset buckles are used to secure straps to bed frame or wheelchair kick spurs. See tab C (labeling page 5A) for illustration of appropriate tie methods and directions. Reference Attachment A for a pictorial of this device. ## INTENDED USE Vest Restraints may be used either in a bed or wheelchair. They are intended for use with patients or residents that need a “gentle reminder” for the patient to stay in their bed or wheelchair. These products are designed for use with a carefully defined medical treatment program which addresses (but is not limited to) restorative nursing, patient release, and pressure sore prevention. Aggressive, agitated or restless patients require increased monitoring and a systematic review and evaluation of both their physical and psychological status. Medline Patient Safety Products are intended to be used for those patients suffering from temporary medical related cognitive deficits, for agitated patients, or to help patients feel safer in a bed or wheelchair. Medline Vest Restraints are not intended for use with stretchers, on toilets or shower chairs or in the shower or tub, and should always be secured to the movable portion of the bed frame, never to the side rails. Vest restraints may get tight over the chest, possibly compromising breathing, in which case the patient may require a safety product with a pelvic portion between the legs. Medline Patient Safety Products are not intended for use in a motorized vehicle., as they are not designed to withstand the force of a crash. Medline Patient Safety Products are not intended for home use. These devices are for use in hospitals and/or nursing homes to help maximize patient safety and are not intended to preclude good nursing care and common sense. Page 17 {2} Page 18 A reasonable search of all information known or otherwise presently available to Medline Industries, Inc. has been conducted. Such a search is defined as examining articles in medical literature, FDA literature, and company documents concerning safety and effectiveness information for safety restraints. Following is a summary of and citation to the safety and effectiveness data found in that search. Specific safety and effectiveness data outlined in the literature include actual as well as potential complications which may occur and are summarized as follows: Emotional desolation, agitation, fractures, chafing, burns, nerve damage, circulatory impairment, decubitus ulcers, death, and strangulation attributed to incorrect supervision, handling or application of protective restraint devices by medical or paramedical personnel. These incidences seem to be the result of inappropriate patient selection (physically restraining a patient for whom physical restraint is contraindicated), incorrect restraint selection, errors in correctly applying the device, and/or inadequate monitory of patients when restrained. When used correctly and for indicated circumstances, protective restraints provide benefits to many patients, such as precluding patients with temporary medical related cognitive deficits from impairing the resolution of their physical problems by involuntarily discontinuing life-support or other needed medical interventions, temporarily reducing the mobility of agitated patients, or helping patients feel safer in a bed or wheelchair. Medline Industries, Inc. offers a variety of additional materials to help insure the safe and proper use of it's patient safety products, including posters and videos. Medline Industries, Inc. stresses the importance of patient monitoring, and that these products should only be used upon advice of a physician or other trained, licensed healthcare professional. A total of thirteen articles were reviewed for this 510(k) submission. The articles listed in the citation contained pertinent data for establishing the safety and efficacy of protective restraints. {3} Page 19 # CITATION Physical Restraints: An FDA Update, American Journal of Nursing From FDA Nurses 1992; 74: November 1992, Mary D. Weick, RN, MSN. Potential Hazards With Protective Restraint Devices; FDA Medical Alert, dated November 14, 1991; MDA91-3 The Misuse of Physical Restraints in the Confused Patient; This paper was presented by Ms. Barbara Fitgerald, Ward Sister, Geriatric Unit, St. James Hospital Dublin at the INO Nursing Association for the Elderly Day Conference in April, 1986. Federal Register/Vol. 57, No. 119/Friday, June 19, 1992/ Proposed Rules Potential Hazards with Physical Restraint Devices; FDA Safety Alert, dated July 15, 1992 Restraint and Seclusion; Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, June 1985, Vol. 23, No. 6, Janice M. 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