There are 100, 000 people who undergo ECT in the U.S., and it won't be available to them.

CNN: FDA panel deems electroshock devices high risk

Just two small companies in the U.S. make ECT devices, and some experts worry that neither will have the resources to conduct the studies that the FDA may require, which could ultimately restrict access to the treatment.

CNN: FDA panel deems electroshock devices high risk

The manufacturers are all small companies in the U.S. There's no General Electric for ECT devices.

CNN: FDA mulls future of electroshock therapy