With a heavy heart, Avery Biomedical announces the passing of Dr. Roy Edward Carter Jr. He passed away on January 28, 2021 peacefully at his home. Dr. Carter was among the first doctors to implant the Avery Diaphragm Pacemaker, and implanted our first spinal cord injury patient, Kathleen DeSilva. Dr. Carter’s success can be attributed [...]
We are very happy to announce our very own Nicole is featured in this month's New Mobility magazine. This is a very big accomplishment for us at Avery biomedical! We would love to thank our friends at New Mobility for doing this for us. The article is fantastic! We hope everyone enjoys reading it! https://www.newmobility.com/2020/06/living-at-a-new-pace-how-a-diaphragm-pacemaker-changed-my-life/
Nicole Ficarra, communications Coordinator here at Avery Biomedical, was recently featured in the SPINALpedia.com blog. There, Nicole shares her story, critical information about the Avery Diaphragm Pacemaker, and how it changes lives. Once implanted with a diaphragm pacemaker, I gained renewed confidence. I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising, internships with a local legislator and [...]
Commack, NY - Avery Biomedical Devices (Commack, NY), the global leader in high reliability diaphragm pacemakers, announced that its new diaphragm pacemaker transmitter, Spirit, has earned FDA approval and is now being offered to patients using its pacing system. This NextGen transmitter features a light-weight compact design with easy-to-use touch controls and offers precision-enhancing digital [...]
Encinitas, CA, October 15, 2019 — The CCHS Foundation proudly announces the 5th Annual International CCHS Day on November 9, 2019. The CCHS Foundation is the fundraising arm of the CCHS Network, a support and advocacy organization for families living with Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS). CCHS is a multisystem disorder of the central [...]
Fourteen year-old Sedarius was recently featured on WSB-TV Atlanta as the first pediatric patient to receive surgery to implant a diaphragm pacemaker in the state of Georgia. Sedarius was diagnosed with CCHS when he was eight years old, and required a tracheotomy and ventilator to breathe while he slept. The Avery Breathing Pacemaker will allow him [...]
CCHS Ties Us Together is the 2018 annual fund campaign for the CCHS Foundation & CCHS Family Network. We invite our CCHS community and supporters from around the globe to join us in #MovingTowardACure. Get Tied Up What moves one forward better than a great pair of sneakers? The CCHS Foundation needs your help in [...]
SAVE THE DATE 5th International CCHS Conference: The Future is NOW Priorities, Partnerships, and Patient Voice June 20 – 23, 2018, St. Louis, MO USA The CCHS Network, Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, Seattle Children’s Hospital, and the European Union CHS (EUCHS) Network will be hosting the 5th International CCHS Research Conference at the Chase Park [...]
