These short pulses— which penetrate through the patient’s skin, breastbone and muscles — control the pacing. Designed for patients who only need temporary pacing, the pacemaker simply dissolves after ...

Researchers at Northwestern University just found a way to make a temporary pacemaker that’s controlled by light—and it’s smaller than a grain of rice. A study on the new device ...

A new, temporary pacemaker is smaller than a grain of rice. John A. Rogers / Northwestern University Researchers have developed the smallest temporary pacemaker ever created. It’s littler than a ...

Researchers have developed a tiny, temporary pacemaker that dissolves when no longer needed, helping to overcome some of the challenges associated with current devices. Temporary pacemakers are ...

The short pulses — which penetrate through the patient’s skin, breastbone and muscles — control the pacing. Designed for patients who only need temporary pacing, the pacemaker simply ...

For decades, doctors have relied on temporary pacemakers to stabilize the heart during critical recovery periods. These life-saving devices, however, often come with a tradeoff: invasive surgery ...

Many people around the world have permanent pacemakers implanted in their bodies, while others use temporary pacemakers after surgery until their hearts can beat normally again. Current temporary ...

Every year, about 1% of infants are born with heart defects, many of which only need a temporary pacemaker for about seven days to allow the heart to heal naturally. However, in areas with limited ...

John A. Rogers, the team’s invention is the first dissolvable pacemaker designed for temporary use. “There’s a crucial need for temporary pacemakers in the context of pediatric heart ...

Temporary pacemakers can be used as a stopgap measure to regulate the heartbeat after surgery and in emergency situations. But the fact that they need to be surgically installed and removed also ...