New device could allow your heartbeat to power pacemaker

Sunday, November 4, 2012 - 21:30 in Physics & Chemistry

An experimental device that converts energy from a beating heart could provide enough electricity to power a pacemaker. Such pacemakers could eliminate the need for surgeries to replace pacemakers with depleted batteries.

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