Intramuscular diaphragm/phrenic nerve electrical stimulation system programmer
Definition
A battery-powered external device used by a healthcare professional to change, telemetrically, one or more of the operating parameters (the programs) of an intramuscular diaphragm/phrenic nerve electrical stimulation system external pulse generator (EPG). It reads transmitted parameters from the EPG providing historic and/or current information regarding the system performance so that the healthcare professional can make the necessary adjustments to the operating parameters of the EPG. It may also include a built-in printer or download data to other storage/printing devices.