Dr. Raymond Onders performed laproscopic surgery on Christopher Reeve at University Hospitals Case Medical Center to implant a Diaphragm Pacing Device.
Dr. Raymond Onders, (center) uses laproscopic surgery to implant electrodes in Christopher Reeve's diaphragm, so that he will be able to breathe more normally.
Dr. Raymond Onders performed laproscopic surgery on Christopher Reeve at University Hospitals of Cleveland to implant a Diaphragm Pacing Device.
On Friday, February 28, 2003, Christopher Reeve underwent minimally invasive surgery at University Hospitals, where surgeons implanted a Diaphragm Pacing System.
Dr. Onders draws four lead-wires from the diaphragm inside the abdomen for connection to the pacing device outside his body.
Tiny electrodes, surgically implanted in the diaphragm, attach to a small external battery pack in the "Diaphragm Pacing System."