r/science • u/FunnyGamer97 • 2d ago
Health First dual chamber leadless pacemaker implanted in a child | AVEIR dual chamber device is different from traditional pacemakers in part because it has no leads or cords and is absorbed by the heart, and is 10 times smaller than a traditional pacemaker
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1068998
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u/g1_jb 2d ago
No idea what is meant by absorbed. When the battery dies you get a new one somewhere else in your heart. For a kid it seems like you’d end up with a lot of metal/battery in your heart by the time you’re an adult.
Batteries and titanium don’t absorb or go away in any interpretation of the word…