The new device is smaller than a grain of rice and gets absorbed by the patient’s body when it’s no longer needed, ...

Because the human heart requires only a small amount of electrical stimulation, researchers were able to shrink their ...

Now, engineers at Northwestern University have developed what could have saved Armstrong’s life: the world’s smallest ...

The world’s smallest pacemaker, measuring just 1.8 mm wide and 3.5 mm long, can be implanted via injection and safely ...

The lifespan of the leadless pacemaker is about 15 years. Earlier this year, St. Agnes Medical Center became the first ...

“We have developed what is, to our knowledge, the world’s smallest pacemaker,” said Rogers in a statement. “There’s a crucial need for temporary pacemakers in the context of pediatric heart surgeries, ...

The mini pacemaker device does not have a separate battery. Instead its body functions as a simple type of battery called a ...

Jerry Karzen has had many successes as both as tennis player and coach. Now he is getting the chance to extend those accomplishments with the assistance of a new generation of pacemaker.

Dr. Keshav Kale explained, “The patient’s combination of bradycardia, Degenerative CHB, and severe thrombocytopenia made ...

Introduction A leadless pacemaker is a type of heart device used to treat patients with slow heart rates or arrhythmias, offering an alternativ ...

Designed for patients who only need temporary pacing, the pacemaker simply dissolves after it’s no longer needed. All the ...

From left to right: Traditional pacemaker, leadless pacemaker, and new bioresorbable pacemaker. Credit: John Rogers / Northwestern University “Infrared light penetrates very well through the ...