What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)?
OSA affects 22 million Americans.
Sleep apnea occurs when your airway repeatedly closes during sleep, interrupting breathing sometimes hundreds of times each night and blocking the flow of oxygen to the brain. The brain senses a lack of oxygen and wakes the body up just long enough to take a breath, then falls back asleep. This cycle repeats throughout the night and causes poor, disruptive sleep.
This can lead to poor sleep quality, daytime fatigue, and serious health risks over time. When left untreated, OSA can cause vehicle and workplace accidents, worsening mood and memory, stroke, heart attack, and even death.
How Inspire Therapy Works
Inspire® is a procedure referred to as Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation, which works inside the body with a patient’s natural breathing process to treat sleep apnea.
The Inspire® implant works comfortably inside your body to treat the root cause of obstructive sleep apnea. It delivers gentle pulses to keep your airway open, allowing you to breathe normally without disrupting your sleep.
Most patients report feeling nothing at all while the device is active and set to their prescribed therapy level. Once activated, the system continuously senses your breathing patterns and works to prevent apneas with precision.
You can easily turn Inspire therapy on and off using a handheld Inspire™ remote.
