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Real patients. Real ‘sleep better’1 stories

More than 100,0002 people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have pursued restful sleep with Inspire® therapy.

Meet Sarah D.

After a frightening drowsy-driving incident with her daughter and granddaughter, Sarah realized it was time to address her untreated sleep apnea. Discover how Inspire therapy not only effectively treats her obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) — but also brought an unexpected, heartwarming change.

A transformed life

Explore more about Sarah's journey with sleep apnea and how she continues to manage other health priorities with Inspire therapy.

Sleep apnea struggle

When her sleep apnea started affecting others around her, Sarah knew it was time to pay attention.

Time for change

After several failed attempts to treat her OSA, learn why Sarah turned to Inspire therapy.

Like Father, like Daughter

Sarah's dad also struggled with OSA. His own experience with Inspire therapy showed Sarah there were other options.

The Inspire therapy effect

The anticipation to turn on Inspire therapy is something Sarah is familiar with - but it didn't take long for her to feel comfortable using her therapy.

Learn from Inspire® Patient Ambassadors

Watch as Inspire® therapy patients describe their “sleep better” journey experiences – from their struggles with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and CPAP to sleeping soundly and feeling like themselves again.

Life before Inspire therapy

Learn about the struggles Inspire® therapy patients faced with OSA and CPAP therapy before they found the “sleep better” solution.

Deciding on Inspire therapy

Learn insights from Inspire® therapy patients on why they chose to move forward with Inspire® therapy.

The Inspire therapy implant procedure

Inspire® therapy patients describe their experiences getting the safe outpatient procedure, their recovery and turning on Inspire® therapy.

How Inspire therapy works

Learn from Inspire® therapy patients how the Inspire® implant works comfortably3 inside their body to treat the root cause of their OSA and give them the freedom to sleep better.

Life with Inspire therapy

Inspire® therapy patients describe what it’s like to feel like themselves again, now that they are sleeping better with Inspire® therapy.

Overall quality of life

Learn from Inspire® therapy patients how getting better sleep can improve your overall quality of life.

Want to hear a real Inspire therapy experience?

Inspire Patient Ambassadors are here and ready to talk with you one-on-one. They volunteer to help others – like you – through the Inspire therapy process. 

Reach out to learn more about their experiences with obstructive sleep apnea, their struggles with CPAP and their decision to pursue better sleep through Inspire therapy.

See if you qualify.

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1 Woodson BT, Strohl KP, Soose RJ, et al. Upper Airway Stimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: 5-Year Outcomes. Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery 2018; 159(1):194-202
2 Data on file.
3 Suurna MV, Steffen A, Boon M, et al. Impact of Body Mass Index and Discomfort on Upper Airway Stimulation: ADHERE Registry 2020 Update. Laryngoscope 2021; 131(11): 2616-2624
The patient testimonials & sleep apnea treatment reviews above relate to accounts of an individual’s response to treatment. The accounts are genuine, typical & documented. Responses to the treatment can & do vary. Not every response is the same. Patients were not compensated other than for travel expenses. Please review the safety information provided on this site & note that this therapy is not for everyone. Furthermore, the information on this site should not be used as a substitute for talking with your doctor. Always talk with your doctor about diagnosis and treatment information.