Bioelectric energy harvesting from myocardial tissue is feasible and will be able to supply the energy to operate autonomous miniaturized pacemakers in the future. CELTRO is working to accelerate this path with focussed R&D *) in this domain.
The R&D-Team in CELTRO and its partners have shown that bioelectric energy can be harvested though our tissue interface using our protected nanowatt-electronics. The mechanisms are described in the paper, which can be found here: Bioelectric energy harvesting from myocardial tissue in vivo: A new method for biological energy collection.
Today we are celebrating this major milestone for CELTRO on our path towards an energy autonomous, battery-free implant.
*) R&D work is co-funded by the Free-State of Saxony and the EU