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Demographics of Pacing
References
- Approximately 1,000 people have received this procedure world wide.
Manufacturer: Avery Labs . FDA approved device
- 183,000-230,000 people with spinal cord injury in the Unites States.
- On average there are 11,000 new cases of spinal cord injury per year.
- Nearly 52% of spinal cord injuries are at the cervical level.
- Nearly 20% of patients will require mechanical ventilatory support.
- Approximately 5% (200-400 per year) are patients who cannot be weaned off mechanical ventilation by natural means and will therefore require chronic mechanical ventilation.
- Cost of procedure is $100,000.00
- Cost is covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and many private insurance companies
- This might actually be a cheaper alternative to mechanical ventilation, due to decreased cost of care
- Cost of device: $40,000-$50,000
References
Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. 2001 November/December; 38(6): 601-607.
http://www.averylabs.com
http://www.post-polio.org/ivun/ivun5.html#phren
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