Teeny Tiny Pacemaker Fits Inside the Heart

            This article refers to a pacemaker that has been approved by the European Union but still has to run some more trials in order for it to be approved by the US. This pacemaker in particular reduces the risk of a lot of complications that an open heart surgery brings by inserting the device in a catheter that is introduced into the femoral artery and then transferred to a chamber of the heart. This procedure is done in only 30 minutes and the pacemaker can be easily removed and replaced by the same procedure used to insert it.

            I found this article really interesting because it deals with the branch of biomechanics, specifically cardiovascular mechanics which is the branch I’m interested in. It shows how improvements are being made every day and in this particular article it demonstrates how an open heart surgery can be replaced by a procedure that is not as dangerous and takes a really small amount of time.

            Here’s the link to access this file: http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/biomedical/devices/electric-device-that-tells-you-when-to-pee