How It Works
Inspire works inside your body while you sleep. It’s a small device placed during a same-day, outpatient procedure. When you’re ready for bed, simply click the remote to turn Inspire on. While you sleep, Inspire opens your airway, allowing you to breathe normally and sleep peacefully.
Sleep Apnea Treatment

heavy snoring, gasping during sleep, morning headaches, and excessive daytime sleepiness.
Untreated sleep apnea can lead to serious risk of stroke, diabetes, and hypertension.

CPAP is the most common treatment by using a mask and hose to blow pressurized air into your airway. There are alternative treatments including Inspire, for those who cannot use or get benefit from CPAP.
Learn About Inspire

the airway to remain open during sleep. Inspire is controlled by a small handheld remote. You turn it on when you’re ready for bed and off when you wake up.

and are not significantly obese (generally a BMI less than 35).
Your doctor will also examine your airway and review your most recent sleep study.
Preparing for Your Appointment

Preparing for Your Appointment
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Common Questions

The current model of Inspire can undergo MRI on the head, neck, and extremities provided specific conditions are followed. Having a pacemaker should not disqualify you from being a candidate for Inspire.

This stimulation is very gentle and is designed to move the tongue forward without disturbing your sleep.
Getting Inspire

During the exam, a camera records how your airway opens and closes. The exam takes about 20 minutes. After the exam, your doctor will let you know if Inspire is right for you.

Most patients take over-the-counter pain medication and resume non-strenuous activities within a few days. You can resume more strenuous activities within a couple of weeks, under the direction of your doctor.
Life With Inspire

by setting up your Inspire app and connecting it with your doctor’s office.

Be sure to refer to your doctor’s instructions as you increase your activity levels.

Use your Sleep Remote to start and stop therapy and to step up or step-down preset levels.

Track your sleep, set goals, monitor your Inspire setting, and more!

This is called the Inspire Step Up Process.

Your doctor will determine if your Inspire setting needs small adjustments.

Let's get started
We have a few things to go over in order to find out if you qualify for Inspire.
Just four questions and a few minutes of your time to determine if Inspire is right for you.
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