This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — They run on the sun. Solar panels ...

The cardiac pacemaker harmlessly dissolves over the course of 35 days. (Courtesy: Northwestern University) Temporary cardiac pacemakers provide essential pacing for patients with short-term heart ...

Mechanical and electrical energy are linked and can be exchanged back and forth. Just like ultrasound converts electrical voltage into pressure or sound, we can engineer similar materials onto ...

Two pacemaker studies: One features an upgrade that engages both the atrium and the ventricle of the heart, and the other highlights the need to design smaller catheters to serve children with slow ...

A pacemaker is a battery-operated device placed in body to produce electrical pulses that cause the heart to beat at a normal rate. Recent research studies have described the use of energy harvesting ...

A new study published in the Journal of Physiology on November 14, 2019, reports the development of a radically different type of cardiac pacemaker which could change the prognosis of patients with ...

When Earl Bakken started Medtronic back in 1949, little did he realize that his pioneering work in electrical heart pacemakers would spawn a vast industry whose devices would save millions of lives ...

They run on the sun. Solar panels power our homes, yards and even our cars. And now local researchers are using similar technology to power a human heart. Full story - ...