Indian Origin Scientist Invents Anti-Snoring Device, Works By Shocking Tongue
eXciteOSA device, however, tries to strengthen the tongue muscles which enables better breathing passage. Developed by Signifier Medical Technologies, this device is also helpful in helping people who are suffering from a mild case of sleep apnoea.
Scientists have found a solution for snoring, by zapping electrical signals on the tongue of the one snoring.
eXciteOSA
This is possible through the device eXciteOSA. You might be wondering what would the zapping be like, but in reality, it¡¯s not like electrocuting the wearer. Instead, it sends electrical signals that stimulants the muscles in the mouth and tongue.
Well, snoring occurs when the structures of the throat vibrate upon relaxation (that occurs while sleeping), blocking a passage and forming the loud drill-like noise we all dread.
eXciteOSA device, however, tries to strengthen the tongue muscles which enables better breathing passage. Developed by Signifier Medical Technologies, this device is also helpful in helping people who are suffering from a mild case of sleep apnoea.
Signifier Medical Technologies' CEO & Co-Founder, Akhil Tripathi, ¡°We are thrilled to launch the first-ever daytime therapy for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea and primary snoring. Our patented smart device, eXciteOSA, not only treats the root cause of the problem, it also requires no night-time wearable device for a peaceful night's sleep.
Signifier Medical Technologies
The device is similar to a mouth-guard on a stick. The device has four contact points that go on the tongue. These are essentially electrodes that enable the stimulation of the tongue -- its top half as well as its underside. The device¡¯s electrodes send electrical pulses for a few seconds then stop for a few seconds and then start once again -- completing the cycle. The device pairs with your phone using Bluetooth.
The creators recommend people to use eXciteOSA for 20 minutes every day for the first six weeks and then once a week after that.
In trials, the device has found that using eXciteOSA has reduced the snoring at levels louder than 40 decibels by over 20 percent in 87 to 115 individuals. For mild obstructive sleep apnoea, the trial showed a 48 percent reduction in the number of periods of shallow breathing per hour -- from 10.2 to 5.3 in 41 out of 48 patients.
eXciteOSA
eXciteOSA was approved for marketing to American adults as a prescription-only device earlier this month by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s Center for Devices and Radiological Health.
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