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Stabbing Victim's Defibrillator Stops Knife

It may have saved life of 57-year-old man

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted May 19, 2012 11:18 AM CDT

(Newser) – A San Diego man's implanted defibrillator protected his heart in the weirdest way possible: Police say the device stopped a knife during an attack on Thursday, reports NBC San Diego. The 57-year-old victim remains hospitalized with serious injuries after getting stabbed in the chest...   Read full story »

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