Inspire device offers new sleep apnea treatment for teens with Down syndrome (opens in a new tab)

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Inspire device offers new sleep apnea treatment for teens with Down syndrome

news-medical.net · 2026-10-21

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Claim 1 of 4Not checkedChildren's Hospital Los Angeles offers the Inspire hypoglossal nerve stimulation device as another option for adolescents with Down syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea when tonsil surgery or CPAP is not workable.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 4Not checkedThe device is approved by the FDA for adolescents with Down syndrome who are 13 or older, meet weight requirements, did not improve after adenotonsillectomy, cannot tolerate CPAP, and can tolerate the required sleep endoscopy and sleep studies.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 4Not checkedThe article says the device can decrease the number of breathing-related events during sleep by 50% to 70%.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 4Not checkedClinicians quoted in the story say the implant has been well tolerated in their patients and can improve quality of life by reducing the severity of sleep apnea.View evidenceHide evidence

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