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Inspire therapy works inside the body. The small Inspire® implant is placed during a same-day, outpatient procedure. Once healed, the patient will use a small handheld Inspire™ remote to turn the therapy on and off.

Behavioral changes such as switching your sleep position and maintaining a healthy lifestyle can help manage sleep apnea.

Luckily, there are alternative options to CPAP therapy for people experiencing difficulty using a CPAP device. Read on to learn more, including expert insight into what these alternatives are and whether they’re effective.

While asleep, the Inspire implant opens the patient’s airway, allowing them to breathe regularly and sleep soundly.

As time goes on, you will discover which sleeping positions feel most comfortable, and though getting used to your CPAP therapy may seem like a challenge at first, don’t give up: CPAP is proven to work.

It is used in hypoxic respiratory failure associated with congestive heart failure in which it augments the cardiac output and improves V/Q matching.

CPAP can aid oxygenation via PEEP prior to placement of an artificial airway during endotracheal intubation.

By stimulating here these muscles, the airway remains open during sleep. Inspire is controlled by a small handheld remote. The remote allows you to turn Inspire therapy on before bed and off when you wake up, adjust stimulation strength and pause during the night if needed.

You are also able to pause the device if needed and turn it off in the morning. The battery pack is designed to last 7-10 years, much like a pacemaker.

Because adjustments are made automatically, APAP technology doesn’t require a sleep study to determine the appropriate level of pressure.

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Many say that after becoming adjusted to their CPAP machine, the renewed energy and invigorating focus they have far outweighs any minor discomfort they experienced. 

The AirSense 10 AutoSet’s extensive features make the machine appealing to a wide range of sleepers. People who are prone to congestion, those who struggle to exhale during standard CPAP therapy, and anyone who needs a ramp feature to fall asleep can all benefit from the device.