Stimulatory device and methods to electrically stimulate the phrenic nerve
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Oct 8, 2002
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Mar 22, 2000
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Jun 11, 1998
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Provided are exemplary devices and methods for electrically stimulating the phrenic nerve. In one embodiment, electrodes are placed posterior and anterior in the region of the cervical vertebrae. Electrical current having a multi-phasic waveform is periodically applied to the electrodes to stimulate the phrenic nerve, thereby causing the diaphragm to contract.
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