November 17, Medtronic announced just half the size of 25 cent coins, called Micra pacemaker.

It is understood, Micra is the world's smallest pacemaker Currently it a length of 24 mm, the volume of 0.75 cubic centimeters, is just one of the traditional pacemaker five or six points.

The world's smallest pacemaker is still in clinical trials, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center as the only test point Northwest region, the successful completion of three cases currently implants.

Has undergone surgery, surgeon Randy Jones expressed, Micra at the time of surgical implantation, as different from the traditional pacemaker implantation by a shoulder or chest, but through a minimally invasive approach, the leg veins into the heart, with in the heart, the risk of infection is minimal.

Medtronic represented, Micra battery to maintain full capacity of 8 to 10 years, it is expected to be in 2016 the FDA approved the listing.