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by nitrogen
Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:53 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Another Taser Death Raises Eyebrows To New Levels
Replies: 31
Views: 3345

Re: Another Taser Death Raises Eyebrows To New Levels

Drewthetexan wrote:
nitrogen wrote:it takes about 60mA, but you have to get that shock across a specific set of nerves in the heart or neck. I cant remember the names, as my Anatomy fails me now.

anything above 200mA muscle contractions can be so strng that the heart can't do anything at all.

The Taser is designed to be 5,000v@ 3mA, so under most circumstances it should not stop the heart.

Now I'm not a doctor, I'm just a guy who at one time was a trained EMT, so I'm sure there's more information than what I just gave.
Is it 60? I was thinking 10 for some reason.
It can be as low as 1mA if you have direct contact to the heart, from what I remember.
Again, I was trained about 10 years ago, the numbers they teach now might be different. I'd like to hear from someone who'se current, or is a real doctor :)
by nitrogen
Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:57 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Another Taser Death Raises Eyebrows To New Levels
Replies: 31
Views: 3345

Re: Another Taser Death Raises Eyebrows To New Levels

it takes about 60mA, but you have to get that shock across a specific set of nerves in the heart or neck. I cant remember the names, as my Anatomy fails me now.

anything above 200mA muscle contractions can be so strng that the heart can't do anything at all.

The Taser is designed to be 5,000v@ 3mA, so under most circumstances it should not stop the heart.

Now I'm not a doctor, I'm just a guy who at one time was a trained EMT, so I'm sure there's more information than what I just gave.

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