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

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

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

A self-powered, bioresorbable temporary pacemaker the size of a grain of rice has been developed by an international team of ...

Scientists said Wednesday they have developed the world's tiniest pacemaker, a temporary heartbeat regulator smaller than a ...

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

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

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

Leadless pacemakers are advanced devices that automatically regulate heart rate without the need for surgery, batteries, or ...

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

Smaller than a grain of rice, new pacemaker is particularly suited to the small, fragile hearts of newborn babies with congenital heart defects. Tiny pacemaker is paired with a small, soft, flexible ...

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