Randomized Study to Investigate the Safety and Performance of Diaphragm Stimulation Coupled With Mechanical Ventilation

Exclusion Criteria

• •Diaphragm malformation which makes electrode insertion impossible
• •Presence of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
• •Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• •Subject is pregnant or breastfeeding
• •Diagnosis of neuromuscular disease or high level spinal cord injury prior to tracheostomy
• •Terminal patients expected to die during their stay in the hospital
• •Participation in other clinical studies that could interfere with the results in the ongoing study