Millions With Arrhythmias to Benefit From Wireless Technology

In the near future, complications from infection-prone leads and pockets may no longer be a concern.

Published: September 20, 2022

Screen Shot 2022-09-10 at 9.57.50 PM — © Leonello Calvetti/Science Photo Library | Getty Images. The longer Aveir™DR dual-chamber leadless pacemaker (top) is implanted in the right ventricle and the shorter one in the right atrium. Lack of wires and pockets virtually eliminates infection-related complications common with traditional pacemakers.

A revolution in the world of cardiac device technology is allowing pacemakers and pacemaker-defibrillators to communicate with the heart and each other wirelessly. Shrunk to the size of a bullet, these devices are delivered directly into the heart through a catheter. Gone are the pulse generator and the wires (leads) that carry its electrical signals […]