Electromagnetic Artificial Respiration

本研究为开发一种刺激颈底膈神经恢复呼吸的新方法提供了可行性研究。刺激将通过磁场开启和关闭所产生的涡流来传递。磁场是由特别设计的线圈中的大电流产生的。通过动物实验，该项目将确定所提出的方法是否可以提供足够强度的脉冲来维持连续的呼吸。如果成功，这项新技术可能会提供一种有效的、无创的方法来提供人工通气，而不必进入气道。

This is a feasibility study for developing a new way to stimulate the phrenic nerve at the base of the neck to restore breathing. The stimulation will be delivered through eddy currents induced by a magnetic field switched on and off. The field is created by large electric currents in specially designed coils. Using animal experiments, the project will determine whether the proposed method can deliver pulses of sufficient intensity to maintain continuous breathing. If successful, the new technique may provide an effective and noninvasive method to provide artificial ventilation without having to gain access to the airways.