Now, engineers at Northwestern University have developed what could have saved Armstrong’s life: the world’s smallest pacemaker, smaller than a single grain of rice. Unlike traditional pacemakers, ...

Developed by engineers from Northwestern University, the pacemaker is the size of a grain of rice and could help save babies born with heart defects.

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Designed for patients who only need temporary pacing, the pacemaker simply dissolves after it’s no longer needed. All the ...

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Northwestern University engineers have developed a pacemaker so tiny that it can fit inside the tip of a syringe — and be non ...

“We have developed what is, to our knowledge, the world’s smallest pacemaker,” said Rogers in a statement. “There’s a crucial need for temporary pacemakers in the context of pediatric heart surgeries, ...

The world’s tiniest pacemaker - smaller than a grain of rice - could help save babies born with heart defects, say scientists ...