15 patients undergoing tracheostomy for failure to wean will be randomized into one of 3 cohorts (5 in each cohort): Cohort A: tracheostomy with no intervention; Cohort B: tracheostomy with DPS implantation and immediate stimulation and monitoring and Cohort C: tracheostomy with DPS implantation with monitoring followed with stimulation on day 5.
This study is a randomized prospective, single-center feasibility study of the use and benefits of NeuRx DPS in patients undergoing tracheostomy for failure to wean.