pacemaker

The retired dental specialist received a pacemaker in July to treat heart failure that caused fatigue and difficulty breathing for months.

There is no pacemaker to drag the big boys along to a faster finish.

The inquest was told that had medics at Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester given Mr Gibson a pacemaker he would still be alive.

Though devices like pacemakers have improved countless lives, they have their drawbacks; electronics tend to be bulky and rigid, and can cause irritation.

When medical devices such as pacemakers are implanted in the body, they usually provoke an immune response that leads to buildup of scar tissue around the implant.