Electric shock

I recieved an electric shock up my arm and through to my other arm. I think this stopped my defibrillator from working. Can any one help with this question.
Kind regards
Trev.

4 Comments

GET A CHECK

by pete - 2008-07-12 01:07:26

How did you get the shock? Could you have avoided it by turning power off and wearing gloves. We pacemaker patients need to be extra vigilant in this area. High voltage shocks can give you fatal ventricular fibrillation etc. The lowest voltage ever know to have killed anyone is only 30v . I find that hard to believe. Take care and get a check on your pacemaker. Cheers peter

Electric to Defib

by SMITTY - 2008-07-12 09:07:09

Hello Kinfeman,

I say see your doctor poste haste, if you think the electrical shock may have interfered with the operation of you defibrillator. While I would think the defib unit was not affected, there are only two ways I know of to be certain. One is have it checked, or wait and see if it works the next time you need it. Of course if it doesn't work when you need it, then the question may be a moot point as you will probably not care.

Defib patients are different from pacemaker patients in many ways, but one comes to mind right now. Most of us with a PM have it as an assist to our hearts natural pacemaker and we can live for some amount of time even if it quit working. For you defib patients there is about a 99% chance that every time your defib is needed it is a life or death situation. So, as I said, please see your doctor now.

God luck,

Smitty

Try your communicator

by locobill22 - 2008-07-12 10:07:10

Trev,
Do you have a wand device that you check-in with periodically? My first thought would be to try your wand communicator to see if it can talk to your device. If there were a problem, it should let you know. Then you could also check with your EP.

Bill

Electric shock.> Responce.

by Knifeman - 2008-07-13 07:07:17

Thank you everyone for your coments and help.
The shock I recieved was enough to make my arms jolt.
and pull away from the metal light body. the light was going through an invertor 24v >> 240v. I touched the light and the truck body at the same time and recieved a shock. Now I feel crap again. I have not been well since. I think the defib had a built in pacemaker > I'm sure. It feels like thats not working. I am going to the hospital tomorrow. I will keep you posted I have only had it in for about 6 weeks. THANK YOU all again for your quick response and kindness in my post.
God bless you all.
Trev. >> Sydney Australia

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