RT Book, Section A1 McClelland, Myles C. A1 Coats III, Alfred A1 Nguyen, Thuy Tran T. A2 Reichman, Eric F. SR Print(0) ID 1159803244 T1 TASER Probe Removal T2 Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e YR 2018 FD 2018 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259861925 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159803244 RD 2024/03/29 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