Pulse variations of a conducted energy weapon (similar to the TASER ® X26 device): Effects on muscle contraction and threshold for ventricular fibrillation

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1113-1118

  Beason, Charles W ^a   Jauchem, James R ^b   Clark III, C D ^a   Parker, James E ^a   Fines, David A ^a  

^a A General Dynamics Company   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conducted energy weapon; Electromuscular incapacitation; Electronic control devices; Fibrillation; Forensic science; Muscle contraction; Sus scrofa; TASER

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASYSTOLE; DEVICE; ELECTRODE; ELECTRONICS; ENERGY; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; WEAPON;

ANIMALS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROSHOCK; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HINDLIMB; MODELS, ANIMAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SUS SCROFA; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 69649089397     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01129.x     Document Type: Article

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