Inspire therapy remains the only FDA-approved obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) therapy that works comfortably inside your body. This form of therapy requires two surgically implanted components – a monitoring device implanted in the chest and a nerve stimulator connected to the nerve controlling the tongue. These two components work together to monitor your breathing and deliver pulsations to the nerve that controls your tongue’s movement. This stimulation forces your tongue forward opening your airway so that you can breathe more effectively.
Inspire therapy is not for everyone with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Eligible patients must have moderate to severe OSA and have tried and have found CPAP therapy unsuccessful or intolerable. Also, an Inspire-trained physician must perform a drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) to determine how your airway collapses which will determine if one is a candidate for Inspire Therapy