The iNAP is designed to provide a comfortable sleep experience for OSA patients. During sleeping, the iNAP system creates a gentle vacuum within the oral cavity by stabilizing the tongue, thereby freeing the airway. Unlike traditional CPAP machines, the iNAP system works without a face mask and instead uses a discreet soft oral interface and a pocket-sized console. The system provides an intuitive user interface with a built-in rechargeable battery and an easy-to-clean saliva container, making it a perfect travel companion.

For the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, the CPAP machine is the standard treatment. The challenge to CPAP's success in treating sleep apnea has been compliance with treatment. For many OSA patients, CPAP is difficult to tolerate due to the uncomfortable mask, forced air and inconvenience of the device. The long-term compliance rates for CPAP therapy are as low as 50%. The iNAP is designed to provide OSA patients a treatment that is more comfortable, travel friendly and easier to use and therefore to increase everyday compliance.

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iNAP is designed to treat OSA using negative pressure applied in the mouth, as opposed to forced air of CPAP. Through the oral interface worn in the patient’s mouth, a quiet pump in the console creates gentle suction in the oral cavity to stabilize the tongue and the soft palate in a forward position, thereby opening up the blocked airway, preventing sleep apnea.