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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed banning electrical stimulation devices designed to reduce self-injurious or aggressive behavior.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- The FDA cited these devices as posing an unreasonable risk of illness or injury.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Electrical stimulation devices administer shocks through skin-attached electrodes to deter self-harm or aggression.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it has proposed a ban on electrical stimulation devices intended to reduce or stop self-injurious or aggressive behavior.<\/p>\n
The health regulator said these devices present an unreasonable and substantial risk of illness or injury that cannot be corrected or eliminated through new or updated device labeling.<\/p>\n
Electrical stimulation devices administer electrical shocks through electrodes attached to the skin to deter self-injurious or aggressive behavior.<\/p>\n
FDA BANS ELECTRICAL SHOCK DEVICES USED FOR \u2018AVERSIVE CONDITIONING\u2019 ON MENTALLY DISABLED PATIENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n
The FDA has information to indicate that only one facility is currently using these devices in the United States, which is the Judge Rotenberg Education Center in Canton, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n\n\nSignage is seen outside the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters on Aug. 29, 2020, in White Oak, Maryland. The FDA said on Monday it has proposed a ban of electrical stimulation devices intended to reduce or stop self-injurious or aggressive behavior.<\/span> (REUTERS\/Andrew Kelly\/File Photo)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The center did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.<\/p>\n
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This is the second time the FDA has proposed a ban of these devices. Its first ban in 2020 was challenged in court and annulled, the agency said.<\/p>\n
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- The FDA cited these devices as posing an unreasonable risk of illness or injury.<\/strong><\/li>\n