TAP Device

chrisp · Post by **chrisp** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:43 pm

Does anybody know anything about this device ? Have you tried it ? Does it work ?

http://www.glidewell-lab.com/products/r ... /tap2.html

Cheers,

Chris

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 12:42 am

Here ya go, chrisp!

Quite a few people are reporting success (verified by full PSG's) with the TAP II. For some, the TAP II alone is enough -- others are combining the Pillar Procedure with it. You don't just pop the TAP in and have sweet dreams. It seems it takes a certain period of time with tiny increases in the adjustment before you're finally "there".

Pillar Procedure and TAP Dental Device: Topics containing PaulY and Sleepy Stoboy's excellent posts about the Pillar Procedure (3 small inserts placed in the soft palate) and the TAP dental device ("Thornton Adjustable Positioner", a removable device worn in mouth while sleeping to hold lower jaw forward and open the airway more.)

Direct link to Dental Sleep Medicine message board on TAS

Direct link to PaulY's PSG studies before and after the Pillar Implants and TAP device (posted on osaforum/com under the nickname pyounan)

More topics about Pillar and TAP:

Jul 01 200 subject: Sleep study after Pillar & Silent Nite- Goodby to CPAP

Jun 30, 2005 subject: Insurance reimbursement for Pillar starting to happen

Jun 22 2005 subject: pillar procedure newbie ( long)

Jun 21 2005 subject: Does sleeping positions effect Apnea

Jun 16 2005 subject: Getting off of CPAP

Jun 09 2005 subject: MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL PILLAR PROCEDURE DOCS?

Jun 09, 2005 subject: GOOD ENT IN THE TWIN CITIES??

Jun 03 2005 subject: Pillars - Insurance Denied Claim

Jun 03 2005 subject: just had the pillar

May 30 2005 subject: Somnoplasty vs Pillar vs UUUP?

May 24 2005 subject: pillar procedure scheduled questions

May 23 2005 subject: LAUP vs Pillar?

May 18 2005 subject: similar to "Cost of my Pillar procedure $1500"

May 07 2005 subject: Pillar Success Stories

May 11 2005 subject: Pillar and Tap

May 04 2005 subject: pillar procedure

Sat, Feb 27 2005 subject: Open Letter to Restore Medical

Sat, Feb 26 2005 subject: Drumroll Please - Here is your Pillar Implant Pre and Post S

Feb 22 2005 subject: Pillar surgery

Jan 31 2005 subject: Pillar and GA(tongue advancement)

Nov 29 2004 subject: Snoring Questions

chrisp · Post by **chrisp** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 7:58 pm

Thanks RG, Our savior here as usual.

Dave N . Hope you see this.

Chris

dsm · Post by **dsm** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 6:07 am

Interesting topic & a very logical direction.

Read some of the comments re TAP 1 & TAP 2

My conclusion ...

will wait until the tap dancing slows down just a bit more

DSM

Janelle · Post by **Janelle** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 7:14 am

Since there is a whole lot more to OSA than a loose palate or floppy tongue I will reserve judgement on either and/or both until a few years have passed where there is some followup data on patients who have had one or both. I'm thinking that the results will not be any better than those who have had the other surgeries.

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