Q&A: Device harvests heartbeat energy to extend pacemaker battery life

Heartbeats could one day help power something beyond hearts. A pacemaker is a device that helps regulate abnormal heart rates using electrical pulses. Leadless pacemakers, which are placed in the heart and don’t have wires like conventional transvenous pacemakers, are becoming more popular. However, their batteries only last five to 12 years, and it’s difficult to retrieve the device when the battery is drained.

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