"We have developed what is, to our knowledge, the world's smallest pacemaker," said Northwestern bioelectronics pioneer John A. Rogers, who led the device development.

The heart may be small, but its rhythm powers life. When something throws that rhythm off—especially after surgery—it can ...

A light-activated pacemaker dissolves in the body after use, offering safer, wireless heart care - especially for newborns ...

Researchers at Northwestern developed a temporary pacemaker that’s so small, it can be inserted via a syringe—and will ...

Described in Nature, the breakthrough design incorporates a wearable patch for the patient containing an infra-red light ...

A rice-sized, dissolvable pacemaker powered by light may revolutionize post-heart surgery care, especially for kids, while vanishing safely in the body.

Pacemaker that dissolves inside the body without requiring risky removal surgeries * Eliminating the need for //extensive surgery with the newest pacemaker Scientists from the United States have ...

Although it can work with hearts of all sizes, the pacemaker is particularly well-suited to the tiny, fragile hearts of ...

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

Engineers at Illinois' Northwestern University have developed the tiniest pacemaker you'll ever see. It's several times ...

Scientists from Northwestern University in the United States have developed a pacemaker so tiny that it can fit inside the ...