NR ZBDR

AU Stoner,D.L.; Yoo,J.H.; Feldtman,R.W.; Stanford,W.

TI Human skin burns induced by defibrillator default current

QU Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1976 Jul; 72(1): 157-61

PT journal article

AB The attachment of various types of electronic instrumentation to a patient can lead to hazardous interactions. Component malfunction in a single piece of equipment connected to a patient may be totally innocuous. However, the same fault occurring in an identical piece of equipment functioning as one component in a network of monitoring and electrosurgical equipment can result in severe burns or even electrocution. This paper describes interaction between a defective defibrillator paddle and an electrosurgical unit. Burns and ventricular fibrillation resulting from this malfunction and interaction are described in detail and the electrical circuits are analyzed.

SP englisch

PO USA

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