IMPLANTS FOR SLEEP APNEA

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MCLEN
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IMPLANTS FOR SLEEP APNEA

Post by MCLEN » Sun Nov 12, 2006 5:47 pm

HAS ANY ONE HAD IMPLANTS FOR SLEEP APNEA?
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Post by Offerocker » Sun Nov 12, 2006 5:54 pm

I'm not familiar with them; would you give more info on them? Thanks!

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Post by inacpapfog » Sun Nov 12, 2006 6:22 pm

Implants?
to what part of whose body?
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Post by tooly125 » Sun Nov 12, 2006 6:28 pm

http://www.ivanhoe.com/channels/p_chann ... ryid=13557

If these are the implants you are talking about it is known as the pillar procedure and is only for people with mild apnea.
Its only successful in two thirds of patients.
I'll stick with my cpap thanks.

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Post by Goofproof » Sun Nov 12, 2006 8:13 pm

I've had more than enough objects implanted in me, No Thanks, I've got to worry about the Energizer Bunny dying now, I now know how the girls felt, when their Rabbit died. Jim
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