JOURNAL ARTICLE

Northwestern University Millimeter Pacemaker.

  • Published In: Time.com, 2025. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Akhtar, Allana 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on the development of a wireless, dissolvable pacemaker designed to treat congenital heart defects in newborns. Created by Professor John Rogers and his team at Northwestern University, this pacemaker is smaller than a grain of rice and is injected into the heart, where it attaches using absorbable polymers. It regulates the heartbeat by receiving light signals from a sensor placed on the skin and is engineered to dissolve after a predetermined period, potentially reducing risks associated with traditional wired pacemakers such as tissue scarring. This innovation represents a hybrid between traditional implants and pharmaceuticals.

Additional Information

  • Source:Time.com. 2025/10, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Life Sciences
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:2476-2679
  • Accession Number:188582718
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