New Pacemaker (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

New Pacemaker

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An artist's rendering shows how a new pacemaker, designed by a UArizona-led team of researchers, is able to envelop the heart. The wireless, battery-free pacemaker could be implanted with a less invasive procedure than currently possible and would cause patients less pain.

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Philipp Gutruff

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