Citation

Biria M, Bommana S, Kroll M, Panescu D, Lakkireddy D. Conf. Proc. IEEE Eng. Med. Biol. Soc. 2010; 2010: 1266-1270.

Affiliation

University of Kansas Hospital, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers))

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5626415

PMID

21095915

Abstract

Since the introduction of the Conducted Electrical Weapons (CEW) such as the TASER several studies have been conducted and multiple reports have been published on safety of these devices from a medical point of view. Use of these devices in different situations and reported deaths attracts media attention and causes general anxiety around these devices. These devices have several limitations- such as rate of fire or maximum effective range in comparison to fire arms. Here we wish to review medical publications regarding the safety of these devices based on different systems.

Language: en