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runs on batteries. It is outside the body. It is connected (through the electrode
connector) to the electrode wires which go into the diaphragm.
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Exit Site (electrode wire exit site) – place where an electrode wire passes
through your skin.
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Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) – the volume of air that one can exhale from the
lungs with force.
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Indifferent Electrode – the one wire which is placed under the skin in the chest
area.
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Laparoscope – a small surgeon’s tool with a camera on the end. The surgeon
puts it into the abdomen through a half inch long incision. It lets the surgeon look
inside the abdomen without the need for a large incision.
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Maximum Inspiratory Pressure (MIP or PImax) – a measure of how well one can
breathe in.
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NeuRx DPS
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( D iaphragm P acing S ystem) – device which sends a small amount of
electricity to the diaphragm muscle. This makes the diaphragm contract. Parts
include the electrode wires, the external pulse generator (“EPG”) box, and the
patient cable.
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Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) – breathing help from a small machine that uses a
mask that fits over the nose or nose and mouth.
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Patient Cable – cable which connects the NeuRx
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EPG (external pulse generator
box) to the electrode wires. It carries the electrical signal from the NeuRx EPG ® to
the wires.
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Percutaneous Electrode Wire – thin wire which is used to send a small amount of
electricity to the diaphragm muscle. One end of the wire is implanted in the
diaphragm. The other end is inserted in an electrode connector outside the body
over the chest area.
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Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) – a tube through which nutrition
is given. It is inserted by a surgeon through the skin and into the stomach .
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Phrenic Nerves – the nerves which carry the signals that tell your diaphragm to
either inhale or exhale.
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Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) – breathing tests that show how well your lungs
are working (exhaling and inhaling). One such test checks the maximum amount
of air you can force out of your lungs (forced vital capacity or FVC). Another test
checks how strong your breathing muscles are when you breathe in (maximum
inspiratory pressure or MIP).
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Stimulator – See EPG (External Pulse Generator).