A TASER conducted electrical weapon with cardiac biomonitoring capability: Proof of concept and initial human trial
| Autor: | Douglas M. Kleiner, Samuel I. Ritter, Jason P. Stopyra, Alison R. Gardner, James C. Johnson, William P. Bozeman, Jennifer A. Beatty, James E. Winslow |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Engineering
Cardiac rhythms Taser Human trial Poison control 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Computer security computer.software_genre Pathology and Forensic Medicine 03 medical and health sciences Electrocardiography 0302 clinical medicine Rhythm generator medicine Humans business.industry 030208 emergency & critical care medicine General Medicine Equipment Design Forensic Medicine medicine.disease Electric Stimulation Police Ecg monitoring Proof of concept Medical emergency Ecg signal Weapons business Law computer |
| Zdroj: | Journal of forensic and legal medicine. 43 |
| ISSN: | 1878-7487 |
| Popis: | INTRODUCTION: Despite research demonstrating the overall safety of Conducted Electrical Weapons (CEWs), commonly known by the brand name TASER(®), concerns remain regarding cardiac safety. The addition of cardiac biomonitoring capability to a CEW could prove useful and even lifesaving in the rare event of a medical crisis by detecting and analyzing cardiac rhythms during the period immediately after CEW discharge. OBJECTIVE: To combine an electrocardiogram (ECG) device with a CEW to detect and store ECG signals while still allowing the CEW to perform its primary function of delivering an incapacitating electrical discharge. METHODS: This work was performed in three phases. In Phase 1 standard law enforcement issue CEW cartridges were modified to demonstrate transmission of ECG signals. In Phase 2, a miniaturized ECG recorder was combined with a standard issue CEW and tested. In Phase 3, a prototype CEW with on-board cardiac biomonitoring was tested on human volunteers to assess its ability to perform its primary function of electrical incapacitation. RESULTS: Bench testing demonstrated that slightly modified CEW cartridge wires transmitted simulated ECG signals produced by an ECG rhythm generator and from a human volunteer. Ultimately, a modified CEW incorporating ECG monitoring successfully delivered incapacitating current to human volunteers and successfully recorded ECG signals from subcutaneous CEW probes after firing. CONCLUSION: An ECG recording device was successfully incorporated into a standard issue CEW without impeding the functioning of the device. This serves as proof-of-concept that safety measures such as cardiac biomonitoring can be incorporated into CEWs and possibly other law enforcement devices.Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd and Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. All rights reserved. Language: en |
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