Scientists have made a proof-of-concept oxygen battery for pacemakers and other devices that can run off the oxygen in your body.
Pacemakers and other devices that go into your body often rely on batteries that need to be replaced or recharged in some way. However, a newly designed oxygen battery could remove the need for invasive surgeries to replace those important batteries, as they run off the body's oxygen supply instead. The proof-of-concept is outlined in a new study featured in the journal Chem.
They found that inflammatory reactions, as well as metabolic changes and tissue regeneration around the battery, were all within optimal levels, with the rats never showing any apparent inflammation. As for the byproducts of the oxygen battery's chemical reactions, the researchers say the sodium ions, hydroxide ions, and the low amounts of hydrogen peroxide created by the battery were easily metabolized by the rats and didn't have any effect on the liver or kidneys.
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