Though the device is still years away from being used in humans, it could eventually be useful for infants with congenital ...

Researchers at Northwestern University just found a way to make a temporary pacemaker that’s controlled by light—and it’s smaller than a grain of rice. A study on the new device ...

The device is smaller than a grain of rice — and is suited particularly to help newborn babies with congenital heart defects.

Temporary pacemakers can be used as a stopgap measure ... “The team has performed comprehensive tests in animal models and in ex vivo settings [experiments outside the body].

After surgery, the infants typically need a pacemaker for about a week while their hearts heal. Some adults also need temporary pacemakers ... a variety of clinical settings.” ...