Graham Motteram, from Romsey, underwent a 30-minute operation to have the device fitted.
Graham Motteram, 76, is the first person in Southampton to be given the new style of pacemakerThe procedure to have it fitted took 30 minutesCurtis LancasterA Hampshire patient has become one of the first in the UK to receive a pen lid-sized pacemaker.It is the first time experts at the hospital have used the Aveir VR leadless pacemaker, which is 10 times smaller than the current standard device.
A team of heart experts, led by Professor Paul Roberts, implanted the new device for Mr Motteram 10 days later.
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