As with any surgery, there's also the risk of pain, swelling or infection after the device is initially implanted. More serious risks associated with Inspire, which are also much more rare ...

A hypoglossal nerve stimulator implant is a device surgically placed inside the body to treat obstructive sleep apnea.

"These patients may benefit from other therapies such as Inspire, which is a device that is implanted in the chest wall, like a pacemaker, and delivers stimulation to the hypoglossal nerve in the ...

A Cedar Rapids-based ear, nose and throat surgeon is among the first in the country – and the only in the Midwest – to offer ...

Medical Doctor and surgeon Sarah Powell first implanted an Inspire device in 2021. “It has become a great option for people with moderate to severe sleep apnea that don’t tolerate the C-PAP ...

He recommended the Inspire device, which is implanted near a person's collarbone and keeps their airway open by sending electrical pulses to the hypoglossal nerve that controls the tongue muscle.

Inspire is a hypoglossal nerve stimulator (HNS) to treat obstructive sleep apnea. It is an implantable device that stimulates nerves controlling the tongue. The device causes the tongue to move ...

It comes as UCLH became the first centre in the UK to offer sleep apnoea patients a choice of nerve stimulators – the Genio Nyxoah or the Inspire implant. Both devices stimulate the hypoglossal ...