Sogi was born in August 1993 and soon after was diagnosed with Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome, which was managed via mechanical ventilation.
In the summer of 2005, Sogi and his family traveled to the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles to be implanted with a diaphragm pacing system. His pulmonologist and a surgeon traveled with him so they could apply what they learned about diaphragm pacing upon their return to Japan.
Yonathan was born in 2004 and diagnosed with CCHS (Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome) by two months old. Although his
Camila sustained a C1-C2 neonatal spinal cord injury, rendering her ventilator-dependent. In 2019, at nearly two years old, she
The Avery System is indicated for adult and pediatric patients who would otherwise be dependent on mechanical ventilation. Intact or repaired phrenic nerves and functional lungs and diaphragm muscles are necessary for the device to work properly.
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