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Polymer Coats Leads on Implantable Medical Device
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Langley Research Center's Soluble Imide was licensed by Medtronic Inc., of Minneapolis, Minnesota, for use as insulation on thin metal wires connected to its implantable cardiac resynchronization therapy devices, for patients experiencing heart failure. The devices resynchronize the contractions of the heart's ventricles by sending tiny electrical impulses to the heart muscle, helping the heart pump blood throughout the body more efficiently.