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Biomedical Engineering News - October 2022

a device that looks like metallic mesh has four petal like pieces radiating from the middle. it is lit up with small blue lights.

Battery-Free, Light-Powered Pacemaker May Improve Quality of Life for Heart Disease Patients

University of Arizona engineers lead a research team that is developing a new kind of pacemaker, which envelops the heart and uses precise targeting capabilities to bypass pain receptors and reduce patient discomfort.