Anyone Familiar with Inspire Implanted Sleep Apnea Device?

Almost sounds too good to be true. No mask, no machine. Just an implant you control with a remote. Plus it appears to be covered by insurance. I’ve never heard of this before today. Anyone else? Good, bad or neither.

https://www.inspiresleep.com

Gator5000e wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 12, 2018 10:37 am

Almost sounds too good to be true. No mask, no machine. Just an implant you control with a remote. Plus it appears to be covered by insurance. I’ve never heard of this before today. Anyone else? Good, bad or neither.

https://www.inspiresleep.com

Try using the Search function.

search.php?keywords=inspire


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Ok. Thought this was a brand new product.

I already posed something on this, but I'll repeat it here.

I don't think that Inspire will be used more commonly than CPAP any time soon (if ever).

The advantage of CPAP is that it is easily reversible. If you don't like it or it doesn't work, use can be discontinued, and the initial equipment usually costs (US)$1000 or less. BTW, this is also true of dental devices, although they might cost a bit more.

If one does not like Inspire, one does have the option to not use it, but - barring additional surgery - it remains inside. Also, future incarnations of Inspire might turn on and off automatically, taking the option of not using it off the table.

Furthermore, there are many existing satisfied CPAP users, who would not want argue with success.

Note that one size (or one solution) does not fit all. New patients (or unsatisfied existing patients) should be offered a variety of options.

Article previously cited ===> http://seekingalpha.com/article/4211195 ... ent?page=1

I saw the SA article this morning and that is what prompted the post. Thanks for the info.

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