Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Novel Wireless Energy-Transmitting Implantable Diaphragm Pacemaker in Anesthetized Pigs
Xiaoyu Gu, Wei Zhong, Zhihao Mao, Yan Shi, Yixuan Wang · 2026
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Description
People whose breathing muscles fail may need a pacemaker for the diaphragm, the main muscle of breath. Xiaoyu Gu and four co-authors describe a 2026 test of a new implanted device that draws its power wirelessly, with no wires through the skin. The work checks both safety and whether the device can drive breathing in live animals.
Power crosses to the implant by resonant coupling, and computer models of heat in tissue showed nearby warming stayed under two degrees during an hour of use. Tests in pork tissue confirmed the device sent the right signals across gaps of five to thirty-five millimeters. In eight anesthetized pigs whose breathing had stopped, the device kept airflow and blood gases steady. The results support further work toward human use.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Xiaoyu Gu, Wei Zhong, Zhihao Mao, Yan Shi, Yixuan Wang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 48 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |