Research has found that handheld electro-shockers commonly used for self-defense can potentially interact with cardiac ...

A heavy electrical charge delivered by a taser could cause a pacemaker or implanted defibrillator to malfunction, researchers ...

WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- People with heart implants could be in trouble if they’re hit with a powerful handheld taser, a new study says. A heavy electrical charge delivered ...

The team then delivered shocks to the pigs’ skin using three different taser devices, to see how the implants would respond to the charge. Researchers used handheld tasers that directly contact ...