Pacemaker of the Future Could Harvest Kinetic Energy From the Heart – No Battery Needed
Method requires scavenging heart kinetic energy as a power source. The cardiac pacemaker of the future could be powered by the heart itself, according to…
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Smartphones Can Disrupt Pacemakers and Cause Painful Shocks
Electromagnetic interference from smartphones can disrupt pacemaker function and cause implantable cardioverter defibrillators to deliver painful shocks. Cardiac device wearers are advised to keep a…
Brain Pacemaker Implanted to Treat Alzheimer’s
In November, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine implanted a pacemaker-like device into the brain of a patient in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. This…