Have you been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but can’t tolerate a CPAP machine? The care teams at LVPG Ear, Nose and Throat and LVPG Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine offer a simpler, more comfortable solution: the Inspire® Sleep Apnea System.
What is Inspire therapy?
Inspire therapy is the first FDA-approved OSA therapy that works comfortably inside your body.
The small Inspire device is implanted near your collarbone during an outpatient procedure that takes about 90 minutes. The implant helps keep your airway muscles open by delivering gentle pulses, allowing you to breathe regularly and sleep soundly.
After the procedure, most people only need over-the-counter pain medication, and within a few days, can resume non-strenuous activities.
LVHN’s Inspire Therapy Program
The one-of-a-kind Inspire therapy program at Lehigh Valley Health Network is staffed by a multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing effective treatment for OSA. To get started, you simply make a phone call to our care coordinator to review Inspire qualifications and next steps.
Qualifications include:
- Over age 18
- Diagnosis of OSA
- Apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) between 15 and 100
- Tried and failed CPAP therapy
- BMI up to 40
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