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

Biomedical engineers create a rice-grain sized, injectable pacemaker dissolving after temporary use, ideal for newborns with ...

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

"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.

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.

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

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

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

The tiny device measures just 1.8 millimetres in width, 3.5 millimetres in length and one millimetre in thickness.

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

Pacemakers are used by millions around the world. These devices help stimulate hearts with electrical pulses so that they ...

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