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DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The name of the device is the NeuRx Diaphragm Pacing System (DPS)
®
. The NeuRx
DPS
®
has implantable parts and external parts. The implantable parts consist of five
electrode wires which go through the skin. The tips of four electrode wires are placed
into the diaphragm by your surgeon. The diaphragm is the breathing muscle. The tip
of the fifth electrode wire is placed under the skin in the chest area to complete the
wiring. The other ends of the five electrode wires come out through the skin in the
chest area. The outside ends of the electrode wires will be placed in an electrode
connector. The electrode connector is attached to the skin with the connector holder.
The connector holder has an adhesive patch like a bandage. The electrode connector
has a socket to plug in one end of the patient cable. The other end of the patient
cable is connected to the NeuRx
®
EPG. The NeuRx
®
External Pulse Generator (EPG)
is a stimulator box.
The patient kit contains the external parts. These parts include the NeuRx
®
EPG,
patient cables, batteries and connector holders. The patient cable goes between the
EPG and the electrode connector. The EPG is programmed by your healthcare
provider. The EPG sends electrical signals to the diaphragm. The signal causes the
muscle to contract in order to condition the muscle.
See Figure 1 on page 6 for a picture of the NeuRx
TM
EPG, patient cable, connector
holder, electrode connector, and electrode wires. See Figure 2 on page 7 for a
drawing showing where the electrode wires are implanted in the body. This drawing
also shows the position of the electrode wires, the patient cable, and the NeuRx EPG.
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