Wireless Pacemaker Reduces Risks

Jun-07-17 A new microwave-powered pacemaker implanted directly in the heart could help reduce the risks of bleeding and infections.

The prototype pacemaker, from teams at Rice University and the Texas Heart Institute, is equipped with a tiny chip powered by microwaves transmitted by an external device. The external power source not only reduces the need for follow-up surgeries to replace the battery, but also allows doctors to change the device’s pacing signals by adjusting the power transmitted by the battery pack.

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