Northwestern University engineers have developed the world’s smallest pacemaker, which is light-activated and can be injected non-invasively, offering a new potential treatment for newborns with ...

The dissolvable pacemaker eliminates these risks by: Potential Applications Beyond Cardiac Care While its primary use is in cardiac care for patients recovering from heart surgery, researchers ...

Their pacemaker, made of biocompatible components, dissolves when it is no longer needed. The pacemaker measures 1.8 millimeters wide, by 3.5 millimeters long, by 1 millimeter thick.