Friday, 2 May 2014

FDA approves first-of-a-kind sleep apnea implant

This product image provided by Inspire Medical Systems shows the company's first-of-kind sleep apnea device that keeps airways open by zapping them with an electrical current. The Food and Drug Administration approved the pacemaker-like device for sleep apnea patients who have trouble with the current standard of care: machines that blow air through a bedtime mask. (AP Photo/Inspire Medical Systems) WASHINGTON (AP) — Sleep deprived Americans have a new option to address hard-to-treat nighttime breathing problems: a first-of-kind device that keeps airways open by zapping them with an electrical current.




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