1966 – Diaphragmatic pacemaker allows quadriplegics to breathe without a respirator
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An newer approach has been developed and approved by the FDA (see “diaphragmatic pacemaker”) at Case Western Reserve University which places the electrode in the diaphragm using minimally invasive surgical technique.