“It's the least invasive surgical option that I have to treat sleep apnea, and it's usually the quickest recovery...” Michael Hutz, MD Rush University Medical Center “...the amazing thing is how minimally invasive the surgery is.” Ankona Ghosh, MD Cedars-Sinai Medical Center “This...
Director of Sleep Surgery John Hopkins Hospital “It's much more comfortable than CPAP for the vast majority of patients...” William Blythe, MD, FACS East Alabama Medical Center “I try to emphasize is it's a non-destructive procedure, which is pretty unique for surgery, for sleep apnea”...
How does Inspire Sleep Apnea Treatment work? Inspire is implanted in a simple surgical procedure. Approximately one month after surgery, when you are ready to sleep, you can turn the device on with a simple remote control. While yousleep, the Inspire senses breathing and sends a gentle pulse ...
Why not include questions for people who already have a doctor, who are already scheduled for the surgery, etc? Think outside the box people! 123456789Frustrated123456789,2024/04/20 Can’t log in Logged out for inactive use? Tried to get password reset and that doesn’t work. Frustrating....
Upper Airway Stimulation is different from other treatments for sleep apnea in many ways, including the fact that it combines surgery and non-surgical treatment. Here are answers to some of the questions I receive about it. How do I know if I’m a candidate for this therapy? Can my ...
Inspire therapy is indicated for patients with moderate to severe OSA who do not have significant central sleep apnea and do not have a complete concentric collapse of the airway at the soft palate level. We sell our Inspire system to hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers ("ASCs") in the...
Safety and efficacy of upper airway stimulation in treatment of obstructive sleep apnea Moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with significant health risks. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) can mitigate these risks, although effectiveness is frequently compromised by inad...
machine and have a surgery where it was a tube going into my artery, and then appear to not breathe while they were oxygenating my blood? Which was another insane idea, obviously. Then I thought about the craziest idea of all the ideas: to actually do it. To actually try to hold my ...
She received her degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with Departmental Honors as well as her Masters in Business Administration from California Lutheran University. She obtained her doctorate in dental surgery from University of the Pacific Arthur A Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco....
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