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Glossary
Apnea — A temporary absence of breathing.
Caution — A statement describing actions that could result
in minor or moderate injury to the patient, device damage, or
improper functioning of a device.
Contraindication — A condition or circumstance when a
person should not have an Inspire system.
Generator — The implanted component of the Inspire
system that contains the battery and electronics that control
stimulation.
Hypoglossal Nerve — The nerve that controls tongue
movement.
Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG) — See Generator.
Your doctor may refer to your generator as an IPG or
implantable pulse generator.
Lead — A thin, implanted wire with protective coating that
connects to the generator. The Inspire system has a
respiratory sensing lead and a stimulation lead.
Pause — A delay in therapy that allows the patient to
temporarily stop stimulation without turning the therapy off.
The pause time allows the patient to fall asleep before
stimulation begins again.
Precaution — See Caution.
Remote — See Sleep Remote.
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