FDA OKs breathing device tested by Christopher Reeve

Courtesy NYDailyNews.com - Health - NY Daily News  Wed, 06/18/2008 - 12:18

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a medical device tested about five years ago on actor Christopher Reeve.

It allows some spinal cord injury patients to breathe for at least four hours a day without a mechanical ventilator.

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