Although it can work with hearts of all sizes, the pacemaker is particularly well-suited to the tiny, fragile hearts of ...

The new device is smaller than a grain of rice and gets absorbed by the patient’s body when it’s no longer needed, ...

Engineers at Illinois' Northwestern University have developed the tiniest pacemaker you'll ever see. It's several times ...

This experimental prototype is the smallest in the world. It can be inserted with a syringe and dissolves when it is no longer needed. Its size is very suitable for babies with heart defects.

Now, engineers at Northwestern University have developed what could have saved Armstrong’s life: the world’s smallest ...