"Leadless pacemakers" are a relatively new class of implanted pacemakers;
  • without leads or wires to a separate battery.
  • Approximate size and shape of a medication capsule;
  • embedded into the inner chamber of the heart muscle.
  • Leadless pacemakers have an integrated battery that is so small that it can be safely cremated so does not need to be removed.



Examples of leadless pacemakers:

  • Medtronic Micra leadless pacemaker