Algorithm can predict and lengthen pacemaker battery life
Scientists have found a way to pick the best pacemaker for each patient, potentially making them last years longer.
Oct 29, 2025
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Medical Device: Pacemaker, Artificial
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Engineers develop technology that stimulates heart cells with light
In a new study, University of California, Irvine chemical and biomolecular engineering researchers report the creation of biomolecules that can help grow light-sensitive heart muscle cells in the laboratory. The development ...
Sep 15, 2025
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Reconditioned pacemakers provide new hope for patients in low- and middle-income countries
Procedure-related infection rates were similar to reconditioned and new pacemakers, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session at the ESC Congress 2025.
Sep 1, 2025
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Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing medical image analysis
One in two Australians regularly use artificial intelligence (AI), with that number expected to grow. AI is showing up in our lives more prominently than ever, with the arrival of ChatGPT and other chatbots.
Aug 10, 2025
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Flexible biocompatible ultrasonic receiver enables efficient wireless power for implantable devices
With the increasing demand for underwater and implantable medical electronics, a stable and continuous power supply is essential. However, conventional wireless charging methods (such as electromagnetic induction and radio ...
Apr 30, 2025
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World's smallest light-activated pacemaker can be inserted with a syringe, then dissolves after it's no longer needed
Northwestern University engineers have developed a pacemaker so tiny that it can fit inside the tip of a syringe—and be noninvasively injected into the body.
Apr 2, 2025
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Manufacturer recalls Accolade pacemaker devices
Boston Scientific has issued a recall of Accolade pacemaker devices, according to a safety communication from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Feb 25, 2025
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New work creates roadmap for the next generation of bioelectronic medicine
From the ancient Egyptians' use of electric fish to treat headaches to the invention of pacemakers to regulate heart rhythms in the 1950s, the field of bioelectronic medicine—which makes use of electrical signals instead ...
Jan 21, 2025
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Reconditioned pacemakers worked as well as new ones
A randomized trial that compared previously used and new pacemakers in patients found the reconditioned devices were as safe and effective as new pacemakers, potentially offering affordable options for patients in low-and ...
Nov 18, 2024
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Study finds some male cross-country skiers at higher risk for bradycardia and pacemakers
Men who perform well in the cross-country ski race Vasaloppet are at increased risk of having abnormally low heart rates and pacemakers later in life. However, the researchers behind the study did not uncover any link to ...
Sep 13, 2024
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