Central sleep apnea is a brain-to-muscle signaling ... That eliminates an incision and, according to Inspire, reduces the procedure time by 20%. Now it's connected only to your hypoglossal nerve ...

Inspire Sleep Apnea Therapy is a relatively new treatment ... Second, there is a risk of scarring, as each patient requires one incision under the chin and one below the collarbone.

Inspire is currently the only brand approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Obstructive sleep apnea is a ...

A second incision which is where ... have a body mass index of less than 40. The sleep apnea conversation continues, next week we will talk with an Inspire patient. Want to get the latest news ...

Medicare Part B covers the cost of Inspire for sleep apnea and other medical devices as long as a doctor determines them medically necessary for your care. Original Medicare and Medicare Part C ...

your insurance company is very likely to pay for all or most of the Inspire Sleep Apnea cost. The treatment lasts for up to 11 years. There are other options, too, and the exact cost you pay will ...

Obstructive Sleep Apnea affects 1 in 15 Americans, likely more, and treatment has often involved inconvenient treatments like CPAP machines. A new device called Inspire offers new alternatives for ...

Lisa Sharpless' sleep apnea was so severe that her ... Sharpless' dentist suggested a different way to treat her apnea. He recommended the Inspire device, which is implanted near a person's ...

Nearly 1 in 5 women and more than one-third of men in the United States have sleep apnea. This common sleep ... cases a surgical device called Inspire (hypoglossal nerve surgery) can be implanted.

The FDA has elevated a recall of Inspire Medical’s nerve-stimulating implant for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. The agency handed down a Class I recall designation to the effort ...

The man had sleep apnea—his airway was obstructed ... which stimulates a nerve that controls the tongue. Called an Inspire implant, this device sends gentle pulses overnight that move the ...

Medicare may cover Inspire, a device to treat sleep apnea, if it is medically necessary. A doctor needs to demonstrate that people meet certain criteria and CPAP therapy has been ineffective.