Success Stories
Going Outside for First Time Since Being Implanted
Victor was born in January 1998. Victor is diagnosed with Central Apnea. Victor was implanted on September 1st 2015. He was implanted in Brazil by...
Attending Medical School With The Avery Diaphragm Pacer
In 2011, Cassandra started having several cases of pneumonia which led to a diagnosis of hypersensitive pneumonitis. Even though the doctors aren’t 100% sure of...
Central Sleep Apnea With The Diaphragm Pacemaker
When Carl would awaken in the morning, he would still be tired, groggy and bit fuzzy. He told his daughter, Tracey, he felt like he...
Martina Pacing 10 hours a Day Just Two Months Post Surgery
Martina was born with hydrocephalus. Eight days later, a VP shunt was placed in her head to drain the l fluid from her brain. At...
David
Anytime David went into a relaxed state his O2 levels would drop. This led to his diagnosis of Adult Onset Hypoventilation Syndrome. In October...
Michael
In 2005, Michael began to exhibit difficulty breathing. After an extensive workup and an unsuccessful trial with C-Pap, he was provided with a chest...