The concept is wild but also ingeniously simple. It’s a special syringe with a needle thinner than a human hair, loaded with nanoparticles suspended in a solution. When injected, these nanoparticles self-assemble into a long polymer chain, forming a structure around the heart that conducts electricity. The structure regulates heartbeats,…Read Entire Article

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    18 days ago

    Not sure I want to entrust my phone with this.

    Maybe a purpose-configured, dedicated device. I’ve use this kind of “phone” as part of a Holter monitor. The “phone” had a custom UI that you couldn’t bypass (at least I couldn’t figure it out), and only connected to the monitor via BT and it’s own cell connection to transmit data on a schedule.

    Pretty ingenious use.