Obstructive sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that ... may benefit from other therapies such as Inspire, which is a device that is implanted in the chest wall, like a pacemaker, and delivers ...

Sleep apnea is when your ... you might get a device called Inspire. It's an upper airway stimulator. Your doctor puts a small pulse generator under the skin on your upper chest.

For people who snore, a diagnosis of sleep apnea can ... implant like Inspire. Inspire contains three components: a battery-powered pacemaker-like device implanted in the upper chest, a breathing ...

A medical team with the CarolinaEast Health System are offering a new solution for those who struggle with a CPAP machine.

If a traditional CPAP machine isn't for you, you might consider the Inspire sleep apnea device as an alternative treatment option. Here's what you need to know. Taylor Leamey writes about all ...

Sleep apnea ... Inspire, on the other hand, has gained FDA approval in the United States and requires a more extensive surgical intervention. This system involves implanting devices in both the ...

SIOUX CITY -- Patients with sleep apnea, who can't tolerate continuous ... one under the jawline and the other in the chest. "Inspire has been around for a few years," Wagner said.

Medicare Part B covers the cost of Inspire for sleep apnea and other medical devices ... Implanting it in your chest requires a surgical procedure. A doctor may also test you for other conditions ...

There are even surgeries and implantable devices for sleep apnea. Inspire is device surgically implanted in the neck and chest that stimulates the airway to keep it open. You can switch it off ...

Lisa Sharpless' sleep apnea was so severe that ... Sharpless underwent surgery to have the Inspire device implanted and there is a nearly two-inch scar just below her right collarbone.

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 ...

Inspire ® Procedure is the first FDA-approved sleep apnea treatment for children with ... is implanted under the skin of the neck and chest during a short surgical procedure,” says Namrata ...