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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Jul 14.
Published in final edited form as: Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2019 Apr 3;42(5):548–552. doi: 10.1111/pace.13641

TABLE 2.

Process of turning off a defibrillator

Process of turning off a defibrillator

  • Doctor uses a programmer device, which allows communication with your device.

  • Programmer device is used to make adjustments to the device, including turning off the shocking functions.

  • Often performed as an outpatient in your clinic’s office

  • A painless procedure that does not require surgery.

  • Turning it off will not cause you to die immediately.

  • Can be turned back on at any time.