A 61-year-old female with newly diagnosed glioblastoma (gbm) started optune therapy on (b)(6), 2023.Novocure was informed by the patient's spouse on (b)(6), 2023, that the patient fell on (b)(6), 2023, and sustained a skin laceration on the upper right side of the scalp near the surgical resection scar that required several sutures.On (b)(6), 2023, it was confirmed that the patient was on optune therapy at the time of the fall.The patient tripped and fell forward onto the floor, and the array cords got caught in the door handle as she was falling.The patient was brought to the hospital emergency room (er) for the treatment of the skin laceration.A computed tomography (ct) scan done in the er showed a hematoma and swelling under the skin in the location of the laceration that subsided after being discharged home.Optune therapy was temporarily discontinued.The prescribing physician did not provide a causality assessment.
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