Part of Safer Handling and Defend Solutions Ltd

The equipment

Soft restraint equipment, made from tough cloth.

Lightweight, ergonomic and comfortable for the person, while giving staff superior control. Tested to EN ISO 10535, reviewed by the Home Office’s preferred leading medical expert, and designed to reduce injuries and litigation.

SRC

Soft-cuffs®

A softer, more humane alternative to metal handcuffs. Metal and plastic cuffs can cause fractures, soft tissue injuries and handcuffing neuropathy.

Soft-cuffs are also a less invasive alternative to prolonged manual holding, especially during procedures and treatments, or where a person is frail or has adverse skin, tissue or bone conditions.

  • Too big or too small, the SRC fits them all
  • Designed for wrists that do not fit regular handcuffs
  • Works with the Soft Restraint Belt
  • Medically reviewed and SATRA tested
£36each

SRB

Soft Restraint Belt®

The SRB “puts handles” on the body, giving upper and lower torso control. It helps staff move a person out of the prone position as soon as possible, and is compliant with the Manual Handling Regulations.

A humane alternative to the Emergency Response Belt.

  • Upper and lower torso control
  • Helps remove a person from the prone position quickly
  • Manual handling compliant
  • Does not restrict breathing
£144each

SHS

Safe Holding System®

A Soft Restraint Belt with Soft-cuffs fixed in place. Hold, turn or transport a person safely and prevent self injury, while giving the wearer the freedom to engage.

A modular fabric alternative to vests and strait jackets, and a stepping stone out of seclusion or mechanical restraint, allowing more freedom for rehabilitation activities.

  • Hold, turn and transport safely
  • Prevents self injury
  • Freedom to engage in rehabilitation
  • A step out of seclusion
We integrated a patient from long term seclusion using the Safe Holding System. She went from around 15 minutes outside a week to twice a day, with minimum incidents.NHS client
£264each

Mechanical

The Safety Cuff®

A variation of the Soft-cuff, for seated and bed based holding. An alternative to prolonged physical restraint that has been shown to reduce clinical holding, and is suitable under Ministerial special controls.

Described by a UK national training team as “revolutionary, not evolutionary”.

  • For seated and bed based holding
  • Reduces prolonged physical restraint
  • Optional pouch
£78each

SEELS

Safer Emergency Enveloping Lifting Sling

A CE marked medical device for lifting and carrying a person, with a traffic light system and multi tiered handles. Made from washable, breathable material.

SEELS training is included at no extra cost on every Soft Restraint Kit course.

  • CE marked medical device
  • Traffic light system
  • Multi tiered handles
  • Washable and breathable
£840each

Extension straps

Secure and lock strips

Comfort pads

Accessories and bags

The full kit, in your choice of bag.

The full kit brings together the Soft Restraint Belt, Soft-cuffs, Safety Cuffs and the Safe Holding System. Choose a barrel bag, holdall or premium antimicrobial bag.

  • SRB extension straps
  • Secure and lock strips
  • Comfort pads
  • Pouches
£996the full kit

Personal care

Calm, dry,
dignified.

Personal care

The Pobroll®

A calming, waterproof bed bathing wrap. Two layers of premium soft terry cotton with an impermeable layer between keep linen and the bed dry.

Designed to enhance sensory comfort, the Pobroll® soothes distressed individuals and offers a gentler alternative to safe holding during essential care when consent cannot be obtained. Proven to reduce agitation and distress.

Quoteon request

Hospitals and ICU

Soft restraints in critical care.

Modular fabric alternatives to bed restraints, metal cuffs, vests and strait jackets. Used to reduce prolonged restraint and as an alternative to seclusion or repeated re-sedation.

Soft restraints help wean patients off sedation, manage extubation risk, protect staff, speed recovery and safeguard against litigation.

Why trusts choose it

  • Work equipment under PUWER 1998
  • Medically reviewed and SATRA strength tested
  • Piloted in 2018 by South West trusts
  • Used worldwide in healthcare and forensic settings

How to buy

Training first, then the kit.

Soft Restraint equipment is work equipment under PUWER 1998. Under Section 6 we do not supply kit without evidence of training.

Book a free demonstration

We bring the kit to your service so your team can see it, hold it and try it.

Get certified

End-user or Train the Trainer certification, in-house, on an open course, or with the theory online.

Order your kit

Once your staff hold a current certificate, order individual pieces or the full kit.