FDA approves first-of-a-kind sleep apnea implant

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FDA approves first-of-a-kind sleep apnea implant

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/fda-approves-first-kind-sleep-apnea-implant-150213066--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/YWe0bCMrm7ohv5GCiMstEQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/12a1a4030d40ef11520f6a7067005ca2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This product image provided by Inspire Medical Systems shows the company's first-of-kind sleep apnea device that keeps airways open by zapping them with an electrical current. The Food and Drug Administration approved the pacemaker-like device for sleep apnea patients who have trouble with the current standard of care: machines that blow air through a bedtime mask. (AP Photo/Inspire Medical Systems)" align="left" title="This product image provided by Inspire Medical Systems shows the company's first-of-kind sleep apnea device that keeps airways open by zapping them with an electrical current. The Food and Drug Administration approved the pacemaker-like device for sleep apnea patients who have trouble with the current standard of care: machines that blow air through a bedtime mask. (AP Photo/Inspire Medical Systems)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Sleep deprived Americans have a new option to address hard-to-treat nighttime breathing problems: a first-of-kind device that keeps airways open by zapping them with an electrical current.</p><br clear="all"/>

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