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

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 ...

Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a groundbreaking pacemaker smaller than a grain of rice. Designed for ...

Developed by engineers from Northwestern University, the pacemaker is the size of a grain of rice and could help save babies ...

“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, ...

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

On 2 April 2025, engineers at Northwestern University published a study on a new dissolvable pacemaker, smaller than a grain ...

Northwestern engineers unveiled what they say is the smallest pacemaker in the world in a study published in the journal ...

Scientists unveil a groundbreaking injectable pacemaker that dissolves in the body after use-offering a safer, smarter, and stitch-free solution to heart rhythm problems.

Smaller than a grain of rice, this injectable device could allow for minimally invasive heart-surgery — plus, research ...