Borrowing a page from Rolex watches and hybrid cars, a new pacemaker is under development that uses the patient's own movement to power its output.
I pity the medical student that has to stand by the patient's side and jiggle the device under the patient's skin during a prolonged intensive care stay.
-Wes
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Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Motion-powered Pacemaker?
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2 comments:
great, now I have to add a photo credit too.
No need to worry DOC! That has been thought through. This project is led by the top cardiologists in the UK
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