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- Title
Implanted upper airway stimulation device for obstructive sleep apnea.
- Authors
Van de Heyning, Paul H; Badr, M Safwan; Baskin, Jonathan Z; Cramer Bornemann, Michel A; De Backer, Wilfried A; Dotan, Yaniv; Hohenhorst, Winfried; Knaack, Lennart; Lin, Ho-Sheng; Maurer, Joachim T; Netzer, Aviram; Odland, Rick M; Oliven, Arie; Strohl, Kingman P; Vanderveken, Olivier M; Verbraecken, Johan; Woodson, B Tucker
- Abstract
Previous feasibility studies have shown that electrical stimulation of the hypoglossal nerve can improve obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The current study examined the safety and preliminary effectiveness of a second generation device, the Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) system, and identified baseline predictors for therapy success.
- Publication
The Laryngoscope, 2012, Vol 122, Issue 7, p1626
- ISSN
1531-4995
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1002/lary.23301