A new, tiny pacemaker — smaller than a grain of rice — developed at Northwestern University near Chicago could play a sizeable role in the future of medicine, according to the engineers who ...

Northwestern engineers unveil a rice-sized pacemaker for newborns, injectable via syringe and activated by light—no surgery needed, fully dissolvable.

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

A dissolvable pacemaker that’s smaller than a grain of rice and powered by light could become an invaluable tool for saving the lives of newborn infants., The device can be implanted ...

In 2012, Neil Armstrong, the first human to walk on the moon, died from complications following heart surgery. His doctors had implanted a temporary pacemaker. When the pacemaker wires were later ...

Northwestern scientists invent pacemaker smaller than grain of rice Scientists at Northwestern University unveiled the world's smallest pacemaker.

The Breakthrough Device Designation is for an implantable system — a pacemaker — to deliver AVIM therapy in patients with increased 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk ...

McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center is now using a new, smaller dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system. The AVEIR™ DR system from Abbott eliminates the need for leads (wires) which can cause ...

World's smallest pacemaker is activated by light Tiny device can be inserted with a syringe, then dissolves after it's no longer needed Date: April 2, 2025 Source: Northwestern University Summary ...