TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - TASER Probe Removal A1 - McClelland, Myles C. A1 - Coats III, Alfred A1 - Nguyen, Thuy Tran T. A2 - Reichman, Eric F. PY - 2018 T2 - Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e AB - Projective electronic control devices or conductive electrical weapons are commonly known as “TASER” (Thomas A. Swift’s Electric Rifle) devices (Figure 125-1). They are often used by law enforcement and civilians as a less than lethal alternative to subdue individuals. These devices are deployed at an estimated rate of 904 times per day or approximately one every 2 minutes (personal communication, Steve Tuttle, TASER Int.). TASER devices are estimated to have saved individuals from serious injuries and death from guns and hand-to-hand combat. The devices prevent injury and death of law enforcement officers.1 These devices are currently used in 107 countries throughout the world. They work by delivering a high-voltage, low-amperage electric shock that affects the motor and sensory functions of the nervous system.2 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159803244 ER -