Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators can be extracted safely and feasibly. S-ICD extraction was ...

The thin, flexible, lightweight device could be used in patients who need temporary pacing after cardiac surgery or while waiting for a permanent pacemaker. All components of the pacemaker are ...

Last summer, Northwestern University researchers introduced the first-ever transient pacemaker — a fully implantable, wireless device that harmlessly dissolves in the body after it’s no longer needed.

The final assembly composed of a reusable section represented in blue and the disposable sections represented in gray. For simplicity, the complete drive shaft shown in black extends beyond image.