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by Gloria Gamat on June 19, 2008
An implantable electronic device that stimulates the diaphragm and allows certain spinal cord injury patients to breathe for at least four hours a day without a mechanical ventilator - NeuRx DPS RA/4 Respiratory Stimulation System - has been approved by the US FDA.
NeuRx DPS RA/4 Respiratory Stimulation System is manufactured by Synapse Biomedical.
Source: FDA News

Patients with severe spinal cord injuries who cannot control their diaphragms often need mechanical ventilation to help them breathe. This usually requires a full-time connection to a ventilation machine.
The NeuRx DPS RA/4 uses four electrodes implanted in the muscle of the diaphragm to electronically stimulate contraction; this stimulation allows the patient to inhale.
The FDA approved the distribution of this device under a Humanitarian Device Exemption, an approval process for devices intended to treat or diagnose conditions that affect fewer than 4,000 people per year.
NeuRx DPS RA/4 Respiratory Stimulation System is manufactured by Synapse Biomedical.
Source: FDA News
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Response from:
josh weisel
(06/19/08 2:15pm)
I have duchennes muscular dystrophy and am currently on ventilated breathing. I wonder if this device would work with the breathing problems that stem from weaken dystrophic muscles.
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