Open AccessDo electrical stun guns (TASER-X26®) affect the functional integrity of implantable pacemakers and defibrillators?
Author(s) -
Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy,
Atul Khasnis,
Jennifer Antenacci,
Kay Ryshcon,
Mina K. Chung,
Donald W. Wallick,
William Kowalewski,
Dimpi Patel,
H. Mlcochova,
Ashok Kondur,
James L. Vacek,
David Martín,
Andrea Natale,
Patrick Tchou
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
ep europace
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1532-2092
pISSN - 1099-5129
DOI - 10.1093/europace/eum058
Subject(s) - medicine , implantable cardioverter defibrillator , defibrillation , defibrillation threshold , ventricular tachycardia , cardiology , electrocution , tachycardia , medical emergency
High voltage electric current can adversely affect pacemakers (PM) and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). The standard shock from an electrical stun gun (TASER- X26, TASER International, Scottsdale, AZ) consists of a 5-s long application of high voltage, low current pulses at 19 pulses per second. Its effect on the functional integrity of PM and ICDs is unknown.
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