Traditional pacemakers have a battery and thin wires, called leads, connected to the heart. This new version helps regulate ...
Millions of people have benefited from pacemakers since the first one was implanted in 1958, but the basics facets of the design have remained unchanged. These devices are still battery-operated, with ...
After Emily Coles suddenly collapsed at home, she had to put her life on hold while doctors investigated the cause. Emily now knows that her heart had stopped beating for ten seconds, but at the time ...
In a short operation yesterday, surgeons replaced the pacemaker of a 115-year-old Baltimore man. The battery in the original one, implanted when John E. Bell was 104, had run out. Because of his ...
Researchers at Rice University and the Texas Heart Institute have created the internal components for a battery-free pacemaker, designed to be inserted directly into the heart and free of wires. The ...
Although cardiac pacemakers have saved countless lives, they do have at least one shortcoming – like other electronic devices, their batteries wear out. When this happens, of course, surgery is ...
Vice President Dick Cheney's routine checkup on Friday revealed no new blockages in his heart, but doctors said he needs a new battery for a special pacemaker he has in his chest, a spokeswoman said.
The company shared new real-world findings for Aveir DR at the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS). These add to strong ...
Scientists say they've taken a first step toward creating a pacemaker that runs on the heart's own energy rather than batteries. Pacemakers are electronic devices implanted to regulate your heartbeat ...