The NeuRx® Diaphragm Pacing System is designed as an alternative treatment for patients with spinal cord injuries that result in the reliance on a ventilator to breathe.
Initially in a patient suffering from a spinal cord injury, the stimulation from the NeuRx® DPS works to condition their diaphragm muscle, which has weakened from a lack of use due to their injury. It may allow for natural breathing through the nose and mouth rather than primarily through tracheostomy tube.
In the NeuRx DPS® clinical trial of 50 high-level Spinal Cord Injury/Quadriplegia patients:
100% success rate in achieving tidal volumes in patients with intact phrenic nerve. 25 patients achieved full-time diaphragm pacing and eliminated the use of their ventilator. 33 patients paced more than 12 hours per day and significantly reduced the time spent on their ventilator.
The NeuRx DPS® has dramatically improved comfort levels for Spinal Cord Injury Patients,
and in some cases eliminated their dependency on mechanical ventilators
It also helped them regain some independence by enhancing their mobility and transportation options, and by allowing them to sleep more comfortably and soundly without constant ventilator noise.
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