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Implantable device receives FDA approval as treatment option for central sleep apnea

   

By Sally Robertson, BScOctober 9, 2017

A device serving as a new treatment option for moderate to severe central sleep apnea has been approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
 
The implantable device stimulates a nerve in the chest that carries signals to the diaphragm telling it to move and induce breathing.

Tina Kiang from the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health says patients with central sleep apnea should talk to their healthcare providers about the health risks and benefits of using this new treatment option over others, which include medication, the use of positive airway pressure devices and surgery.

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20171009/Implantable-device-receives-FDA-approval-as-treatment-option-for-central-sleep-apnea.aspx