Tiny Wirelessly Powered Pacemaker Can Reside Heart and Double as Defibrillator

While there are already pacemakers on the market that are so small that they fit inside the heart thus eliminating the need for electrode leads, these devices still depend on a battery that has a limited lifetime. Such implants require explantation and replacement eventually, procedures that can be difficult on patients, create additional cost, an (Read more...)

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Tiny Wirelessly Powered Pacemaker Can Reside Heart and Double as Defibrillator

While there are already pacemakers on the market that are so small that they fit inside the heart thus eliminating the need for electrode leads, these devices still depend on a battery that has a limited lifetime. Such implants require explantation and replacement eventually, procedures that can be difficult on patients, create additional cost, an (Read more...)

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