New Device helps a paralized person breathe.

Interesting respiratory related news, the FDA as approved a device called the NeuRx DPS RA/4 that can be implanted in the diaphragm which in turn stimulates the diaphragm and allows certain spinal cord injured patients to breathe for at least 4 hours a day off of the ventilator.

Here is a article to read more in this device. Diaphragm-Pacing Device.

This can definitely improve the quality of live for a person with paralysis. This device was approved by the FDA under the Humanitarian Device Exemption which is a approval process that in intended for devices that treat less than 4000 people per year.

I'm all for this, but really will be start seeing many people on this type of device? Is this something we might need to have a little training on? Who knows, I just thought it was interesting technology to know about.



Keep on driving on RT's.

We have a Drought!!!

This is just a FYI and a call for anymore information.

So my little department here is down to just 2 Nasal Cannula Humidifiers (AKA Bubblers) here in my hospital. Where have they all gone?

OK word around here has it that the FDA has decided to put stronger rules or whatever on the Sterile water for Inhalation and how it's made and packaged, so they have not stopped the companies from making anymore at this time. What more do they want? Extra sterilization, better packaging, fruity flavors? Hell I don' t know.

What I do know is that is what we are told here at my Cave and that there is a nationwide shortage now of Bubble humidifiers for nasal cannulas. Has anyone else head of anything about this, or can anyone find any articles on this topic that is current ... I have found some from 2003 but am looking for something more current.

Oh well just thought this was interesting and would like to know if anyone else out there in Respiratory land has been told anything.



Drive on and keep em breathing.