Traverso holding a receiving antenna from his wireless power transfer system
GIOVANNI TRAVERSO
Medical device technologies have come a long way in recent years, from leadless cardiac pacemakers to ingestible electronics that deliver drugs or monitor a patient’s vital signs in real time. Although these devices are small and sleek, they all eventually run out of steam.
Because these gadgets are often used to treat chronic conditions, their batteries’ limited shelf life is a significant drawback. To address these shortcomings, scientists are working on self-powered energy harvest and storage technologies that aim to sustain these devices for the long run.
Heart-earned energy
First approved by the FDA in 2013, leadless pacemakers are implanted directly into the inner wall of the heart using a catheter inserted into the patient’s femoral vein, forgoing both ...
