Letter re Research on Effects of Discharging two Tasers Simultaneously, Taser Intl, 2001
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UMC CT SURGERY 573 884 0437 04/10 '01 15:06 NO.978 01 f'iij;. University 1m Physicians 'Ii<~'ff' Department of Surgery Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Reseilrch Sectiun DC1l900 One Hospital Drive Columbia, MISSQUrI 65212 AprillD,2DOI (573) 882·416Il FAX [573]884=0437 Riek Smith President raser International, Inc. 7339 l::ast Evans Road Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 Dear Mr. Smith, In response to your inquiry about the effects of discharging two Tasers simultaneously into an animal, I reviewed the data from the study we performed last year, This study was detailed in an abstract and presentation to the Annuallntemational Couli::n:m;\: ofthe IEEE Engineering in Medicine and BiolOgy Soeiety. I found that in 3 of the 5 animals studied, we delivered the discharges of two Advanced Tasers simultaneously a total of 10 times. These dogs weighed hetween 55 and 62 pounds, and ti,e full power Advanced Tusers were used. We obs\:rved no \:pisodes of ventricular flhrillation in these 10 episodes, which were all delivered to the chest wall vf the animals, Our failure to induce ventricular fibrillation in these relatively small experimental animals suggests that a similar discharge into an adult human would also be unlikely to induce ventricular fihrillation. If you have any fmther questions, please let me know. Sincerely, W7"- r? 7. £lJ Wayne C. MdJaniel, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor