US EditionTasers Can Interfere With Heart Implants, Study Says
- Researchers published a 2025 study in *Heart Rhythm* about handheld tasers and heart implants.
- High-Voltage tasers can cause implanted devices to malfunction, researchers at University Hospital Muenster found.
- The study used six pacemakers and ten defibrillators from different manufacturers in an experimental model.
- Dr. Lars Eckardt stated, "Commercially available handheld electro-shockers pose a relevant risk of interaction when applied in proximity to CIEDs."
- The study found the risk of interaction depends on applied voltage and the implanted device's manufacturer.
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Tasers Can Interfere With Heart Implants, Study Says
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