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Inspire Implant for Sleep Apnea | Dallas Fort Worth Irving
Do you have difficulty with CPAP?
Millions of people suffer with sleep apnea even though they have tried to follow their doctor's recommendations by obtaining and using a CPAP machine. However, studies show that around 50% of people do not tolerate using CPAP for various reasons.
Inspire Implant Sleep Apnea Treament Dallas Fort Worth
The Inspire implant is a break-through technology that effectively treats sleep apnea without the need for CPAP. With patients satisfaction rates of 94%, this surgical implant has already helped thousands of people restore their ability to get a good night's sleep.
Natural Breathing
When we sleep, the muscles throughout the body go into relaxation mode. This includes the muscles that stabilize the position of the tongue and throat structures. In sleep apnea, this loss of muscle tone is what leads to closure of the upper airway and interrupted breathing. Inspire uses the body's own natural breathing rhythm to stimulate the muscles that keep the airway open.
Inspire Implant | Dallas Fort Worth Irving
How does it work?
Coordinated Muscle Movement
Coordinated Muscle Movement
The device has three components that are inserted under the skin during an outpatient same-day surgery:
1). The stimulator lead is a small wire that is placed via an incision just under the chin.
2). The sensor lead is a small wire that is placed via an incision on the chest wall just below the pectoralis muscle.
3). The power supply is a disc shaped device that is place via an incision just below the collar bone.
The device is ready to use about four weeks later. There is no painful throat surgery as with other surgical treatments. When you are ready to go to sleep you simply click the remote to turn on the device.
Coordinated Muscle Movement
Coordinated Muscle Movement
Coordinated Muscle Movement
The stimulator lead gives micro-pulses of energy to a nerve called the hypoglossal nerve just under the chin. This nerve stimulation causes activation of the muscle fibers in a specific set of muscles that open the air passage in the throat. The sensor lead detects tiny changes in pressure that result from expansion of the chest cavity during breathing. The power supply coordinates the information received from the sensor lead to provide a timed energy pulse to the stimulator lead. The result is a perfectly timed and coordinated movement that opens the air passage in the throat during inspiration.
What does the data show?
- Thousands of patients have had the Inspire implant with an impressive track record of safety and efficacy.
- 96% of patients would recommend Inspire to other people suffering with sleep apnea.
- The number of apnea events drops by 78%--a degree of improvement that is hard to achieve with other types of sleep apnea procedures.
- There is a corresponding improvement in symptoms such as daytime sleepiness and snoring.
Insurance Coverage
- Medicare is now covering the Inspire implant.
- Most commercial insurance plans now cover the Inspire implant.
- We will check with your insurance benefits to make sure that it is a covered service and to inform you of any expected out-of-pocket costs based on the specifics of your plan.
- Candidacy for the procedure may vary slightly among insurance plans but generally includes the following criteria:
- Diagnosis of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea
- Failure to tolerate CPAP after an adequate trial
- Not significantly obese (BMI must be less then 40 for most insurance plans.)