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[Future cardiac pacemakers – technical visions]
Andreas Haeberlin1, Adrian Zurbuchen, Aloïs Pfenniger
11 Klinik für Kardiologie, Inselspital Bern.
Therapeutische Umschau. Revue Therapeutique
|August 1, 2015
Summary
Batteryless pacemakers offer a solution to frequent replacement surgeries for cardiac pacing devices. Innovative energy harvesting technologies, like solar cells or turbines, could power these advanced, leadless pacemakers.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Cardiology
- Medical Devices
Context:
- Cardiac pacemakers are essential for treating bradyarrhythmias.
- Current pacemakers require replacement due to battery depletion, causing complications.
- Pacemaker leads are a significant source of complications.
Purpose:
- To explore the development of batteryless and leadless cardiac pacemakers.
- To review intracorporeal energy harvesting mechanisms for pacemaker power.
- To discuss the potential of miniaturized, catheter-implantable devices.
Summary:
- Investigates batteryless pacemaker technology to eliminate battery depletion issues.
- Details energy harvesting methods: subcutaneous solar cells, intravascular turbines, and ventricular wall motion converters.
- Explores leadless pacemaker designs for catheter-based implantation.
Impact:
- Batteryless and leadless pacemakers could reduce complications and healthcare costs.
- This technology promises improved patient outcomes and quality of life.
- Paves the way for next-generation cardiac pacing systems.
