Upper Airway Stimulation treatment

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[Treatment] Upper Airway Stimulation treatment

Roman73 Offline

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Machine: Philips Respironics System One (PRS1) 60 Series
Mask Type: Nasal pillows
Mask Make & Model: unsure
Humidifier: unsure
CPAP Pressure: 9
CPAP Software: Not using software

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Sex: Male
Location: United States

05-08-2021, 03:21 AM

Upper Airway Stimulation treatment

Hi All,

I have severe sleep apnea but do not tolerate CPAP/BiPAP machines well. I heard about the Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation treatment but found out you need to have a BMI of 35 or less to qualify for use. Does anyone know why this is?

Thanks,

Roman

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