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Upper-Airway Stimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea — NEJM

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FDA approves “pacemaker like” device for Sleep Apnea. Implanted in the chest it stimulates the hypoglossal nerve to keep primary airway muscles open so that breathing is not obstructed during sleep.  For more details see New England Journal of Medicine Study below (Study funded by Inspire Medical Systems).

Upper-Airway Stimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea — NEJM.

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