Thymatron
®
System IV Instructions for Use
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INTENDED USE
Type of Device:
Device usage:
Application area:
Users:
The Thymatron® System IV is an ECT device
Therapeutic device
For use in treating catatonia, severe major depressive episodes (MDE)
associated with major depressive disorders (MDD) or bipolar disorder (BPD) in
patients age 13 years and older who are treatment-resistant or who require a
rapid response due to the severity of their psychiatric or medical condition.
Alternative available treatments that may or may not be as effective as ECT
include various behavioral and pharmacological interventions.
Psychiatrists
INTENDED PATIENT POPULATION
This device is intended to be used as part of the ECT treatment procedure with patients of age 13 years and
older, under treatment by a medical doctor, a psychologist or a neurologist, with a condition as described in the
Intended Use. Patients must be capable of giving informed consent or have a legally recognized substitute. For
each ECT session, patients should be assessed to be in sufficiently good medical condition to tolerate the
procedure.
ECT does not reliably treat PTSD, other anxiety disorders, personality disorders, or medical disorders that cause
symptoms of major depression, and the Thymatron System IV is not intended for use in treating such disorders.
Anxiety disorders, PTSD, personality disorders, and medical disorders can underlie major depression or coexist
with it, causing suicidality or other depressive symptoms.