Tiny pacemaker, big promises!

Zoombie · Mar 5, 2011

http://singularityhub.com/2011/03/0...-no-surgery-no-leads-wireless-communications/

Look at the nail on your smallest finger. Chances are that it’s about twice as big as the pacemaker Medtronic is hoping to build in the next five years. The Minnesota based medical technologies giant is developing the world’s smallest pacemaker, small enough to fit directly on the heart. Not only will this allow the tiny device to work without electrical leads (wires) it will mean the device can be inserted via a catheter. No major surgery required.

The thing is still in the prototype phase...they have everything needed BUT a power source. But, hey, it's still a promising first step. The more lifesaving things we can do without surgery, the better...if only because hacking someone open is pretty invasive.

Albedo · Mar 5, 2011

Zoombie said:
The more lifesaving things we can do without surgery, the better...if only because hacking someone open is pretty invasive.

This!

Eventually we'll be able to make these things run on the body's own power supply: glucose. No more batteries needed.

Tiny pacemaker, big promises!

Zoombie

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Albedo

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