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Wireless power could cut cord for patients with implanted heart pumps

 “Mechanical pumps to give failing hearts a boost were originally developed as temporary measures for patients awaiting a heart transplant. But as the technology has improved, these ventricular assist devices commonly operate in patients for years, including in former vice-president Dick Cheney, whose implant this month celebrates its one-year anniversary. …  Researchers envision a future where patients would install transmission coils in their homes and workplaces to create zones where the implant would receive uninterrupted power.” Read more at http://www.washington.edu/news/articles/wireless-power-could-cut-cord-for-patients-with-implanted-heart-pumps

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