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Decision support · Not medical advice

Inspire or Genio?

Six questions, then a short brief you can take to your appointment: what you said you want out of therapy, and the questions worth asking about each system.

Free, anonymous, and no email required to see your result.

What this does and does not do. It will not tell you whether you are a candidate, because no web form can. A sleep study, an examination and a sleep endoscopy decide that. What it will do is help you walk into the appointment knowing what to ask.
1

Where are you with CPAP?

Almost every insurer requires this before approving an implant.

2

Do you know your AHI from your sleep study?

Apnea-Hypopnea Index — events per hour. It's on your sleep study report.

3

Do you know your BMI?

4

How old are you?

5

Do you need MRI scans regularly?

Genio is approved for full-body MRI at up to 3T. Asked so we can note the conditions for you.

6

Which would you rather live with?

Genio uses a disposable patch each night. Inspire has an implanted battery and a remote.

Answer all six to continue. "I don't know" is a valid answer.

This tool does not diagnose, does not determine candidacy, and is not a treatment recommendation. Candidacy for either implant is determined by a sleep study, a physical examination and a drug-induced sleep endoscopy performed by the surgeon. See the full device comparison.