Scientists have developed a wireless pacemaker that runs without a battery and is absorbed into the body when the patient's condition stabilizes after the operation.
According to the British online newspaper The Mail, this lightweight wireless device is made of biocompatible material (absorbent material), which is absorbed naturally in the body during five to seven weeks of heart surgery.
According to the report, the device has been developed by researchers from Northwestern and George Washington universities. It is the first temporary pacemaker to be absorbed into the body after a patient has had a heart attack.
The researchers hope that this absorbent pacemaker will soon be used to replace existing pacemakers, which the patient will have to undergo re-surgery to remove.
According to researchers, this pacemaker will be a great convenience for patients who need surgery to remove the temporary pacemaker.
According to researchers, this absorbed pacemaker will not only reduce the risk of infection but also the risk of tissue injury.
John A. Rogers, who led the study, said hardware and devices placed in or around the heart can cause infections and other complications.
"Our wireless pacemaker is superior to traditional temporary devices in that it can be used to reduce patient costs as well as achieve better results," he said.
The team of researchers hopes that this wireless and absorbent device will one day replace temporary pacemakers.
John A. Rogers says that sometimes heart patients only need pacemakers temporarily. Once the patient's heart condition is stable, the temporary pacemaker is surgically removed again, which increases the risk of infection.
"Currently, temporary pacemakers are stitched to the heart muscle during a heart operation and removed after further surgery once the patient is stable," he said.
He said that this wireless and batteryless device is absorbed in the body within five to five weeks of the patient's condition being stable, which does not require re-operation.
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