What is Diaphragm Pacing Implant?
Category: Equipment
Most popular types: Neurx Diaphragm Pacing System
The NeuRX RA/4 System is a system designed to help patient’s breathing by stimulation of their diaphragm muscles. The stimulator provides repetitive electrical stimulation to the implanted electrodes to cause the patient’s diaphragm to contract and help the patient to breathe.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | 50 | 59 | |
| Shortness of breath (dyspnea) | 13 | 4 | |
| Participate in clinical trial | 2 | 6 | |
| Shallow breathing | 1 | 1 | |
| Slow movement (bradykinesia) | 1 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 1 | |
| Moderate | 9 | |
| Mild | 11 | |
| None | 42 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Diaphragm Pacing Implant
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Pain | 3 | |
| Breathing difficulty | 2 | |
| Anxious mood | 1 | |
| Electric shock sensations | 1 | |
| None | 1 | |
| Pain in left side of neck | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Diaphragm Pacing Implant
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor's advice | 2 | |
| Did not seem to work | 1 | |
| Other | 1 |
Duration
Stopped using Diaphragm Pacing Implant
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 1 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 3 |
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