Upper Airway

(Hypoglossal Nerve) Stimulation

How Inspire Therapy Works

A smartphone app displaying sleep data, an Inspire upper airway stimulation device, and its remote control, used for sleep apnea treatment. Upper airway, or hypoglossal nerve stimulation, protrudes and tenses the tongue.

Dr. Liu’s Surgical Outline for Inspire Therapy

Medical illustration showing the anatomy of a human neck with a focus on the hypoglossal nerve and related structures. It includes the hypoglossal nerve, styloglossus muscle, hyoglossus muscle, hyoglossus nerve, ranine vein, hyoid bone, and details of hypoglossal nerve stimulation with a device anchored in a 14 cm pocket.

Therapy in Action

Protrusion & Stiffening of the Tongue

Tongue Base Protrusion (DISE)