MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ECT MACHINE; ECT MACHINE

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problems Memory Loss/Impairment (1958); Anxiety (2328); Depression (2361); Cognitive Changes (2551)

Event Date 05/01/2007

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

In 2006-2007 i had electroconvulsive therapy (ect).I cant remember most of my life before 2007.I not only have long term memory loss, but i have cognitive impairments and brain damage.I have the symptoms of a person with a traumatic brain injury.Ect ruined my life.Before ect i was working after ect, i was on disability.Not only do i still have treatment resistant depression, but now i have anxiety and the psychological trauma of being an ect survivor with brain damage and memory loss.I tried getting off disability an going back to school and work, but i can't function the way i did before ect and it's frustrating.

• Brand Name: ECT MACHINE
• Type of Device: ECT MACHINE
• MDR Report Key: 5409638
• MDR Text Key: 37442025
• Report Number: MW5059997
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GXC
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Voluntary
• Reporter Occupation: Patient
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 01/31/2016

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/31/2016
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: No Information
• Type of Device Usage: N
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Disability
• Patient Age: 27 YR
• Patient Weight: 64