A heavy electrical charge delivered by a taser could cause a pacemaker or implanted defibrillator to malfunction, researchers ...

Researchers at Northwestern developed a temporary pacemaker that’s so small, it can be inserted via a syringe—and will ...

Developed by engineers from Northwestern University, the pacemaker is the size of a grain of rice and could help save babies ...

Because the human heart requires only a small amount of electrical stimulation, researchers were able to shrink their ...

The heart may be small, but its rhythm powers life. When something throws that rhythm off—especially after surgery—it can ...

When the pacemaker wires were later removed, Armstrong suffered internal bleeding — an outcome more common than many patients ...

The new device is smaller than a grain of rice and gets absorbed by the patient’s body when it’s no longer needed, ...

A light-activated pacemaker dissolves in the body after use, offering safer, wireless heart care - especially for newborns ...

Researchers unveil a groundbreaking dissolvable pacemaker that eliminates invasive procedures, offering safer and ...

Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a groundbreaking pacemaker smaller than a grain of rice. Designed for ...

Though the device is still years away from being used in humans, it could eventually be useful for infants with congenital ...

A self-powered, bioresorbable temporary pacemaker the size of a grain of rice has been developed by an international team of ...