Why the electricity in our bodies can’t power devices in our bodies (like a pacemaker).

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I was thinking about this today, and I’m sure I’m not the first.

But what are the limiting factors in being able to power electric devices inside our bodies with the currents that are created naturally by our own bodies?

Do we naturally not supply enough energy or enough surplus energy? Do we not have the interface technology? Is it even theoretically possible?

Seems like it could be a gamechanger to utilize ourselves as a power source instead of needing to replace devices batteries (like a pacemaker).

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Btw there’s a couple pieces of tech they’re working in to do this or very similar. The closest they are is one that uses the hearts beat to restore life back to the battery in the pacemaker.

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