This clever device from ApniCure Inc., gets around the need for a mask in treating sleep apnea, by employing a soft mouthpiece which together with a vacuum created by the device pulls the palate forward and stabilises the tongue. FDA agrees and has cleared the device under its 510(k) regulations.
Sleep Apnea
FDA Clears MATRx™ Device, Which Helps Predict Success For Oral Appliance Therapy In Sleep Apnea
Treatment decisions or sleep apnea sufferers need no longer be quite so hit and miss as FDA clears Somnomed’s MATRx device for predicting outcome of Oral Appliance Therapy