An implant for sleep apnea is one of the few CPAP alternatives. This article compares hypoglossal nerve stimulation and ...

Ferguson was diagnosed with sleep apnea in 2019 ... and doctors who meet quarterly to review results and patient outcomes. Feedback for the Inspire implant has been overwhelmingly positive.

According to statistics by the American Association of Medicine, the disorder sleep apnea affects approximately 30 million US ...

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.

Additionally, the recent approval of a competing treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, Zepbound, could potentially divert patients away from Inspire’s offerings, affecting the company’s sales ...

“Tirzepatide meaningfully improved sleep apnea symptoms in those with moderate ... plans to submit these data for global regulatory reviews,” the company said in a statement.

Shares of ResMed and Inspire Medical Systems fell after the FDA approved Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound to treat moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity.