Recently published study results demonstrate the efficacy of LivaNova Plc’s aura6000 System in treating moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Published in Annals of Internal Medicine, the full 12-month results from the company’s OSPREY randomized controlled trial (RCT) demonstrate the safety and efficacy of proximal hypoglossal nerve stimulation (pHGNS), a differentiated neurostimulation modality. Overall, the study authors concluded that pHGNS for OSA yielded clinically significant improvements versus […]
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LivaNova Announces OSPREY Clinical Study Meets Primary Safety and Efficacy Endpoints
LivaNova PLC, a market-leading medical technology company, announced that it met the primary endpoints for its OSPREY randomized controlled trial (RCT), Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Targeted Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation. Together with its safety endpoints, the RCT achieved statistical significance of its primary endpoint responder rates1,2 between the treatment arm […]
Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation: From Concept to Clinical Practice
While continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is still the gold standard treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), it is well-established that many patients struggle with long-term adherence and tolerance.1 The literature indicates that CPAP non-compliance rates remain as high as 34% with little improvement over the last two decades.2 As […]
First Patient Implanted in OSPREY OSA Neurostimulator Clinical Study
LivaNova PLC has announced the first patient implanted in the investigational device exemption (IDE) clinical study, “Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea using Targeted Hypoglossal Neurostimulation” (OSPREY). The randomized controlled trial (RCT) seeks to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the LivaNova aura6000™ System, an implantable hypoglossal neurostimulator intended to treat adult patients with […]







