Electronic shell for the heart

Experts from the University of Illinois (USA) have presented a project to study the electronic casing for the heart, health monitoring equipment and can replace pacemakers.

Electronic case on 3D version of rabbit heart - (Photo: Rogers Research Group)

According to New Scientist, expert John Rogers and his university colleagues installed 68 sensors into a piece of silicon and stretched it around the 3D version of rabbit heart.

Next, they turned the silicon shell into a real heart, beating in the live animal's chest.

The purpose of using the 3D version is to find the most suitable shell, because if the size is not correct, the heart can increase the pressure on the internal organs and interfere with the heart rate of the object.

Different imaging methods have been used to collect data on sensors of electronic enclosures, indicating that the device can accurately perform biological measurements such as temperature, electronic activity and pH. on different parts of internal organs.

Rogers said that one day, the device could be used as a replacement for pacemakers, since the electronics cover the whole heart and can be designed to include electrode arrays. agency.