Electrical shock devices used to reduce aggression and self-harm in patients with autism and other developmental disabilities will be banned, the FDA announced Wednesday.
It also noted that patients' intellectual or developmental disabilities make it difficult for them to communicate their"Since ESDs were first marketed more than 20 years ago, we have gained a better understanding of the danger these devices present to public health," said Dr. William Maisel, director of the Office of Product Evaluation and Quality at the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health.
"Through advancements in medical science, there are now more treatment options available to reduce or stop self-injurious or aggressive behavior, thus avoiding the substantial risk ESDs present," Maisel said in an FDA news release. The ban takes effect 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. The agency first announced its intention to ban the devices in 2016.
Patient groups and mental health experts have long condemned the devices as outdated, ineffective and unethical, theFor years, the only place in the United States that has used shock devices is the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center in Canton, Mass., a residential school for people withBetween 45 and 50 people at the center are currently being treated with the devices, the FDA said Wednesday.
School officials have claimed the treatment is a last resort to prevent dangerous behaviors such as head-banging, throwing furniture or attacking teachers or classmates, according to theSeveral lawsuits against the school have been launched by families who said their children were traumatized by the shocks, while other parents have said the shocks were the only thing that prevented violent behavior.
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