Electronic anti-theft systems still post a threat to cardiac device patients, according to research presented today at CARDIOSTIM — EHRA EUROPACE 2016 by Professor Robert Stevenson, senior scientist at Greatbatch Medical in Santa Clarita, California, US. “Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) are critical to patients’ health,” said co-author Dr Rod Gimbel, an electrophysiologist at Case […]
Wristwatch Inspires Batteryless Cardiac Pacemaker
A new batteryless cardiac pacemaker based on an automatic wristwatch and powered by heart motion was presented at ESC Congress 2014 today by Adrian Zurbuchen from Switzerland. The prototype device does not require battery replacement. Mr Zurbuchen, a PhD candidate in the Cardiovascular Engineering Group at ARTORG, University of Bern, Switzerland, said: “Batteries are a […]