FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEUROSTAR TMS THERAPY

MDR report key: 14592588 · Received June 3, 2022

Report

Report Number
3004824012-2022-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 3, 2022
Date of Event
June 1, 2018
Report Date
June 2, 2022
Manufacturer
NEURONETICS, INC.
Product Code
OBP
UDI-DI
00869378000117
PMA / PMN Number
K161519
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

NEURONETICS WAS ABLE TO SPEAK WITH THE PATIENT AND THE TMS PROVIDER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PATIENT RECEIVED A MAPPING SESSION AND 3 TREATMENTS ONLY WITH NEUROSTAR TMS. THE TREATING PHYSICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE "DARKENED SKIN" WAS DUE TO MARKING THE PATIENT'S HEAD WITH A MARKER. HE ALSO DID NOT THINK THE PATIENT'S OTHER SYMPTOMS WERE RELATED TO TMS SINCE HE ONLY HAD 3 TREATMENTS AND THEY NEVER GOT ABOVE 50% OF 0.81% OF THE MOTOR THRESHOLD. THE PHYSICIAN HAD RECOMMENDED THE PATIENT GET AN MRI BUT THE PATIENT HAD NOT FOLLOWED THROUGH.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NEURONETICS, INC. RECEIVED A PATIENT SELF-REPORTED MEDWATCH FORM (MW5108910) FROM FDA ON 05/03/2022. THE PATIENT ALLEGES LONG-TERM SIDE EFFECTS FROM THREE (3) TMS TREATMENTS HE HAD IN 2018. THE PATIENT REPORTED PROLONGED HEADACHE AND SKIN DISCOLORATION AT THE TREATMENT SITE FOLLOWING TREATMENT. HE ALSO REPORTED TINNITUS AND LIGHT SENSITIVITY THAT HAS PERSISTED FOR ALMOST FOUR (YEARS). THE PATIENT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE DID NOT USE HEARING PROTECTION BUT USED PERSONAL EAR BUDS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1834074 NEUROSTAR TMS THERAPY TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATOR OBP NEURONETICS, INC. NeuroStar 3.0 US 00869378000117

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Male Disability MEDICAL MARIJUANA.