POSTS TAGGED AS pacemakers

Why the Body Rejects Implant

Allometrically scaling tissue forces drive pathological foreign-body responses to implants via Rac2-activated myeloid cells
“Here we [at the University of Arizona [MORE]

Glucose Fuel Cell Powers Implanted Devices

A Ceramic-Electrolyte Glucose Fuel Cell for Implantable Electronics
“This work [from engineers at MIT] shows that ceramic electrolytes can be used [MORE]

Bleeding Horseshoe Crabs

Maryland Horseshoe Crab
Dr. Frederick Bang (1916-1981) may not be a familiar name to many people, but he was a central [MORE]

First Artificial Neuron

Artificial neurons
“A team of international researchers has achieved a world-first breakthrough, decades in the making, creating artificial neurons with the [MORE]

What to Do about Security Flaws in Pacemakers?

Cardiac Pacemaker
How does one protect against a security flaw in an implanted device, like a pacemaker?   The next question is [MORE]

Recharging Wireless Devices via Ultrasound

Piezoepectric Energy Harvesting
External means for recharging batteries of implanted devices would alleviate the need for replacing those batteries via surgery. [MORE]