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[-] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 30 points 1 year ago

Probably. But if it means that you can have a lifetime heart pacemaker without ever changing batteries or external charging ports, that may be convenient. I mean, the tradeoff here is probably for people that are worried about more severe things than being a bit slower when jogging.

[-] drislands@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

That's a fair point. I suppose it depends on how much oxygen it takes, exactly.

[-] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Exactly. It depends on the option.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

And how well oxygenated the person is. If they're chronically really anemic it might be a problem where it wouldn't for a healthy person.

[-] Vex_Detrause@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

Doesn't a pacemaker last like 10 years now? It would still need battery I guess even though it charges by blood oxygen. Imagine having carbon monoxide poisoning but what killed the patient was the pacemaker that died.

[-] anton 7 points 1 year ago

Doesn't a pacemaker last like 10 years now?

Yes, but a nuclear pacemaker can last a lifetime.
A bio-battery has that same advantage without containing a radioactive sample that needs to be removed when you die.

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