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Inspire® Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Have you been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but the CPAP machine just doesn’t work for you? A treatment at Breath of Life Sleep Medicine —called Inspire® therapy—may be an option to help you reduce your snoring and relieve your sleep apnea symptoms.
How Does Inspire Work?
Airway before Inspire
Airway before Inspire
Airway before Inspire
During sleep, your tongue relaxes. For people with OSA, your tongue relaxes into a position that blocks your airway.
Airway after Inspire
Airway before Inspire
Airway before Inspire
While other OSA therapies use a hose and mask to force air through your airway, the Inspire implant works comfortably inside your body to sense when you take a breath. Then, it delivers gentle pulses that move your tongue forward to keep your airway open, helping you breathe regularly and sleep soundly. Simply use the small handheld Inspire® remote to turn your therapy on when you’re ready to sleep.
Modern Technology Features
The Inspire implant keeps your airway open while you sleep, so you can breathe regularly and sleep soundly.
The handheld Inspire remote simply turns on your therapy when you’re ready to sleep. No mask or hose required.
The Inspire app tracks your sleep goals and allows you to share data directly with your doctor.
What To Expect After Your Pre-Screening
Traveling around the country with Inspire® therapy
By Megan Hoffman
Published on March 2, 2026
Rex Partlow and his wife are happily retired and traveling around the country today.
Their travel totals more than 20,000 miles around the lower 48 states.
Nights in an RV and days on the road are much more enjoyable now that he gets restful sleep with Inspire® therapy.
The time before he found relief had many challenges. Rex’s initial diagnosis for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) came in 2008.
He first received a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine to treat it. The first mask didn’t work. Neither did the second, third or fourth masks.
“I ended up with one that went around my head,” Rex said. “It worked better than the others, but I still fought with it every night and eventually stopped wearing it.”
He woke up every morning with a headache because of his poor sleep. Rex took naps during the day and lacked energy to work out. He also snored all the time.
He later heard a radio ad for Inspire therapy while working in his garage. Rex immediately went into the house and started researching the treatment. He consulted with an Inspire-trained provider to get a plan.
He first had nasal surgery to remove a blockage. He later qualified and received the Inspire® implant in October 2020.
He felt a difference the first night after his provider turned the device on.
“I slept eight hours,” Rex said. “My wife woke up because she didn’t hear me snoring.”
Rex wakes up full of energy now. He and his wife remain active by taking bike rides and playing golf. He doesn’t wake up with headaches and barely snores anymore.
Rex also dreams every night again.
He now hopes to help others with related stories and finds time to share his experiences.
“I see people all over the country with the CPAP bags,” Rex said. “The laundromat, RV parks, really anywhere we stop, I’ll tell them my story and how much better I’m sleeping now.”