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HOW
DOES AN ADVANCED TASER WORK?
Upon firing, compressed nitrogen projects two ADVANCED TASER probes 15
feet at a speed of 135 feet per second. An electrical signal transmits
throughout the region where the probes make contact with the body or
clothing. The result is an instant loss of the attacker’s
neuromuscular control and any ability to perform coordinated action.
ADVANCED TASER uses an automatic timing mechanism to apply the electric
charge. The ADVANCED TASER releases an electric current in a preset
time sequence (an initial seven seconds followed by several 1.8 second
breaks for a total time of about 30 seconds in each cycle). This cycle
ensures that the nervous system of the target does not recover
instantly to allow him to remove the probes. The follow-on bursts
disrupt the process of re-equilibration of the nervous system. While
the target is disabled, the user can place the device on the ground and
escape.
HOW
CAN THE ADVANCED TASER BE SO EFFECTIVE YET NON-INJURIOUS?
The ADVANCED TASER does not depend upon impact or body penetration to
achieve its effect. Its pulsating electrical output interferes with
communication between the brain and the muscular system, resulting in
loss of control. However, the ADVANCED TASER is nondestructive to
nerves, muscles and other body elements. It simply affects them in
their natural mode. More importantly, no deaths have ever been directly
attributed to the TASER .
DOES
THE TASER AFFECT THE HEART OR A CARDIAC PACEMAKER?
The ADVANCED TASER’s output is well below the level
established as "safe" by the federal government in approving such
devices as the electrified cattle fence. In a medical study of the
Model XR 5000Ô electronic stun gun, Dr. Robert Stratbucker of
the University of Nebraska Medical Center confirmed that the T-Wave
does not interrupt the heartbeat or damage a pacemaker. Any modern
pacemaker is designed to withstand electrical defibrillator pulses that
are hundreds of times stronger than the ADVANCED TASER’s
output. The ADVANCED TASER current of 0.3 joules is well below the
10-50 joule threshold above which cardiac ventricular fibrillation can
occur.
WHAT
HAS TESTING REVEALED REGARDING THE ADVANCED TASER?
Anesthesiologist and specialist in medical electronics, Dr. Frank
Summers, MD of St. Joseph’s Hospital, Orange, California,
directed tests of volunteers at St. Joseph’s in 1971 and
1974. Dr. Summers stated, "...We undertook this [volunteer test] in the
operating rooms at St. Joseph’s Hospital. We had an assembly
of cardiovascular surgeons, cardiologists... we had a real [TASER]. We
tested extensively and made movies. The tests were impressive. We
monitored all parameters of physiology, including electrocardiographs.
The tests did not produce any lethal effects and we found that the
background work that had been done did indeed pan out in practice."
ISN’T
HIGH VOLTAGE LETHAL?
High voltage, in itself, is not dangerous. One can receive a
25,000-volt shock of static electricity from a doorknob on a dry day
without harm. The physiological effect of electrical shock is
determined by: the current, its duration, and the power source that
produces the shock. The typical household current of 110 volts is
dangerous because it can pump many amperes of current throughout the
body indefinitely. By contrast, the ADVANCED TASER power supply
consists of 8 AA batteries that are capable of supplying less than
three watts of electrical power for a few minutes.
WILL
THE TASER CAUSE ELECTROCUTION?
No, No, No. The output is metered by the electronics and the electrical
energy in each pulse is always the same, regardless of the target
condition. The electrical output will not be transferred from one
person to another even if they touch. ADVANCED TASER, Inc.’s
president has been stunned by an ADVANCED TASER while standing in water
to emphasize this point.
WHAT
ARE THE AFTER EFFECTS?
A person hit with an ADVANCED TASER will feel dazed for several
minutes. The pulsating electrical output causes involuntary muscle
contractions and a resulting sense of vertigo. It can momentarily stun
or render an attacker unconscious. Yet, the ADVANCED TASER’s
low electrical amperage and short duration of pulsating current,
ensures a non-lethal charge. Moreover, it does not cause permanent
damage or long-term aftereffects to muscles, nerves or other body
functions. A January 1987 Annals of Emergency Medicine study reported
TASER technology leaves no long term injuries compared with 50% long
term injuries for gun shot injuries.
MUST
THE PROBES PENETRATE THE BODY TO BE EFFECTIVE?
No. The electrical current will "jump" up to two inches as long as both
probes are attached to clothing or skin. At most, only the 3/8-inch
needlepoint will penetrate the skin. They have less energy than a
spring propelled BB.
WHAT
IF THE PROBES MISS?
The ADVANCED TASER can be used in a touch-stun mode. The user is thus
provided with a final backup if the probes miss the target. Should the
user miss or engage a second attacker, he can touch the unit directly
to the target and it will work like a powerful touch-stun device.
WHAT
IS THE BEST-SHOT AT MAXIMUM RANGE?
As long as the spread of the probes is at least six inches, the
ADVANCED TASER will be extremely effective. To ensure that the spread
is greater than six inches, the ADVANCED TASER should be fired at a
target several feet away. The optimum shot is from seven to ten feet
away form the target to achieve maximum effect. At seven to ten feet
away - the spread of the probes will be approximately 16 inches,
ensuring that the target receives the most efficient T-Wave flow.
DOES
TEMPERATURE HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE ADVANCED TASER?
No. The ADVANCED TASER utilizes compressed nitrogen (an inert gas). The
ADVANCED TASER compressed air capsules have successfully held their
charges at temperatures of minus 20º F and up to 160º
F. Moreover, altitude will not adversely effect the firing of an
ADVANCED TASER. In addition, the temperature will not effect the
T-Wave. However, as with any product containing polycarbonates and
other thermoplastics, the ADVANCED TASER and Air Cartridges should
never be left in direct sunlight.
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