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. 2020 Aug 14;10:29. doi: 10.5334/tohm.59

Table 4.

Device-related adverse events.

Adverse Event Type1 % Subjects (#) # Events

All 17.9% (47) 56
Significant and persistent skin irritation (including redness, itchiness, and/or swelling) 5.3% (14) 15
Sore/Lesion 3.8% (10) 11
Significant discomfort 2.3% (6) 7
Electrical burns 2.3% (6) 6
Other: minor skin irritation (including itchiness and/or redness) 2.3% (6) 6
Other: electric shock sensation while using device 1.1% (3) 3
Other: worsening of tremor 0.8% (2) 2
Other isolated events2 2.0% (5) 6

1 Rated by investigator to be possibly, probably or definitely device-related.

2 Each of the following occurred in only one patient: fall, anxiety, intermittent soreness in treated wrist, weakness or lack of coordination in treated hand, persistent pain from stimulation.