Your Genio Patient Journey: Post-Implant Care & Programming
Comprehensive sleep medicine management after Genio implantation. What to expect from activation through long-term monitoring with our team.
Our Collaborative Care Model
Genio therapy requires coordinated care between specialists:
- • ENT Surgeon: Performs the Genio implantation procedure
- • Our Sleep Medicine Team: Provides all post-surgical programming, monitoring, optimization, orders sleep studies, and manages your clinic visits
Note: Our team is Genio-trained and provides comprehensive care for patients who had Genio implanted elsewhere and need ongoing programming and management.
Post-Implant Timeline: What to Expect
Weeks 1-8: Healing Phase
Device remains off while surgical site heals
- • Soreness under chin for 1-2 weeks
- • ENT surgeon manages surgical follow-up
- • Device stays OFF for proper healing (longer than Inspire)
- • You'll receive activation patch but not used yet
- • Continue CPAP if you were using it before surgery
Key Difference from Inspire: Genio activation occurs at 2 months post-surgery (vs 1 month for Inspire) to allow proper healing.
Month 2: Activation Visit with Our Team
Your Genio journey with us begins here
Activation Appointment (30-45 minutes):
Our team will:
- • Turn device ON for first time using activation patch
- • Program conservative starting settings
- • Train you on nightly patch use
- • Test stimulation while awake
- • Set expectations for gradual optimization
Your Nightly Routine Starts Now:
- • Every night before sleep: Apply Genio patch to your neck
- • Patch powers the device: Battery-free implant design
- • Each morning: Remove and discard patch
- • Consistency is key: Use every night for best results
Next Visit Scheduled: 4 weeks for first programming adjustment
What to Track: Notice if snoring improves, energy levels change, or any discomfort
Months 3-5: Programming Optimization
Monthly visits to find your optimal settings
Monthly Programming Visits:
Our team will see you monthly to:
- • Download usage data from device
- • Review symptoms and sleep quality
- • Gradually increase stimulation strength
- • Adjust parameters as needed
- • Monitor for discomfort or side effects
Sleep Study Monitoring:
During this titration phase, our team will order sleep studies to objectively measure your improvement. Our physicians review all study results. This is critical for verifying AHI reduction.
These studies help our team determine if settings need further adjustment or if you've reached optimal therapy. We collaborate together on your treatment plan as needed.
Collaborative Care with ENT:
For complex cases: If we're not achieving expected results, we may work with your ENT surgeon to perform awake endoscopy or consider alternative electrode configurations to optimize therapy.
Typical Schedule: Monthly visits for 3-4 months
Goal: Maximize AHI reduction while maintaining comfort
Once Optimal Settings Achieved: Maintenance Phase
Ongoing monitoring to maintain results
After we've optimized your settings and verified effectiveness with sleep studies:
- • Visit schedule moves to every 6 months
- • Device interrogation to check usage
- • Symptom assessment and adjustment if needed
- • Periodic sleep studies to verify sustained improvement
- • Monitor for changes that might affect therapy
When to Call for Earlier Visit:
- • Snoring or gasping returns
- • Daytime sleepiness worsens
- • Device malfunction or patch issues
- • Significant weight change (±20 lbs)
- • Stimulation becomes uncomfortable
- • Any concerns about therapy effectiveness
Battery-Free Advantage: Genio has no internal battery requiring replacement. The nightly patch powers the device externally, eliminating the need for future generator replacement surgery.
Already Have Genio? We Can Help
If you had Genio implanted at another facility, we provide comprehensive post-implant care including:
- Programming and optimization by our team
- Sleep studies ordered and reviewed by our team
- Device troubleshooting and adjustments
- Patch supply and usage support
- Long-term effectiveness tracking
- Alternative treatment planning if needed
Your Role in Genio Success
For Best Results:
- Attend all programming appointmentsEspecially during titration phase
- Use patch every nightApply before sleep, remove in morning
- Complete follow-up sleep studiesCritical for verifying effectiveness
- Order patches timelyDon't run out of supply
- Report problems immediatelyDon't wait for scheduled visits
- Maintain stable weightSignificant changes affect therapy
- Proper patch placementFollow training for consistent therapy
- Continue 6-month maintenance visitsLifelong management required
Ready to Start or Continue Your Genio Journey?
Whether you're considering Genio or need programming for an existing device, our Genio-trained team provides comprehensive sleep medicine management.