In 2016, FDA approved Medtronic's Micra, the first leadless pacemaker to reach the U.S. market. Touted as the world's smallest pacemaker, the Micra represented a major innovative leap in pacemaker ...

Scientists just unveiled the world’s tiniest pacemaker. Smaller than a grain of rice and controlled by light shone through the skin, the pacemaker generates power and squeezes the heart’s muscles ...

The pacemaker is a medical device that was initially introduced in 1958. At that time, the device used external components and was far from inconspicuous or convenient. Image Credit: Amphenol Sensors ...

Two significant and related trends in the medical device industry are requiring innovative solutions in manufacturing and component selection: demand for miniaturization and for microelectronics.

A Stanford University engineering group, led by Ada Poon, assistant professor of electrical engineering, has come up with a way to manipulate deep body implants – such as pacemakers, nerve stimulators ...

Scientists at Northwestern University unveiled the world's smallest pacemaker. The device is smaller than a grain of rice — and is suited particularly to help newborn babies with congenital heart ...