What SQAI is
SQAI sells a home EMS system built around a Bluetooth controller, two conductive base layers and electrode pads that can be moved and adjusted. The company is based in Miami and describes the suit as handcrafted in Spain. The price is $2,995 with no subscription.[1]
A different idea, thinly documented
Movable pads solve a real problem: fixed electrodes never sit perfectly on every body. But SQAI publishes neither the number of channels nor the frequency and pulse-width range, and it does not state the battery life. Without those figures the system cannot earn technology points in our rubric.
The FDA claim
SQAI’s site headlines an “FDA-Cleared EMS Suit” but names no 510(k) number, device name or manufacturer, and the FDA database has no entry under SQAI.[2] A device can be cleared under its manufacturer’s name, so the claim may well be true. We would simply like to be able to check it, and so should you. Ask SQAI for the number before you buy.
Read the return terms
The 30-day home trial carries a $450 restocking fee.[1] That makes trying SQAI considerably more expensive than trying VisionBody, TitanBody or PEPPER.
Who should buy it
SQAI may suit people who struggle with the fit of fixed-electrode suits. Everyone else gets more documented technology for less money elsewhere. See VisionBody vs SQAI.
How SQAI scores
- Stimulation technology, 4.0: Wireless controller and movable pads. It needs conductive base layers, and channel count, frequency and pulse width are not published.
- Control and software, 6.0: App on iOS and Android. Programme range and per-channel control are not documented.
- Comfort, hygiene and care, 6.0: The inner layer is machine-washable and the pads adapt to different bodies, but the base layers add a step.
- Safety and certification, 2.5: Headlines an FDA clearance without a 510(k) number, device name or manufacturer, and nothing appears under SQAI in the FDA database.
- Cost and ownership, 5.5: No subscription, but a high price, a 1-year warranty and a $450 restocking fee if you return it.
What we like
- Movable electrode pads adapt to different body shapes
- No subscription, iOS and Android
- HSA/FSA eligible
What to weigh up
- Claims FDA clearance without publishing a 510(k) number
- Channel count, frequency, pulse width and battery life not published
- $450 restocking fee on returns
- Among the most expensive home suits
SQAI specifications
| Built for | Home[1] |
|---|---|
| Cables | Bluetooth controller[1] |
| Electrodes | Movable pads worn with conductive base layers[1] |
| Channels / muscle groups | not published |
| Frequency range | not published |
| Pulse width | not published |
| Control | App for iOS and Android[1] |
| Battery | not published |
| Suit care | Inner layer machine washable[1] |
| Certification | Claims “FDA-Cleared”. No 510(k) number published, no FDA record found under the SQAI name[2] |
| Price | $2,995[1] |
| Ongoing fees | None[1] |
| Warranty | 1 year. 30-day return with $450 restocking fee[1] |
Verdict
SQAI’s movable pads are a clever idea, but too little is documented to rate it highly: no channel count, no parameters, and an FDA claim we could not verify.
Sources
- SQAI product page – sqai.co/products/fda-cleared-ems-training-system/ (accessed 20 Sep 2026)
- FDA 510(k) database search – www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm (accessed 20 Sep 2026)