Breakthrough Diaphragm Stimulation for Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries

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.

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

• Reduce and in some cases eliminate their dependency on mechanical ventilators
• Regain their independence by enhancing their mobility and transportation options
• Allowing them to sleep more comfortably and soundly without constant ventilator noise
• May allow for natural breathing through the nose and mouth rather than primarily through tracheostomy tube.