At Orange City Area Health System, we are proud to offer a fully accredited sleep lab that is solely dedicated to helping patients improve their quality of life through better sleep. While most people know to seek medical assistance for pain and discomfort, sleep issues are frequently overlooked or disregarded. According to the National Sleep Foundation, approximately 50-70 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders and problems, but unfortunately, due to a lack of awareness and education, over half of them remain undiagnosed or untreated.
Do you have the following signs, symptoms, and/or risk factors of an underlying sleep disorder:
A formal sleep study is a non-invasive study conducted by one of our partnered sleep technicians from SomniTech. The study will look at multiple aspects of your sleep, such as brain waves, heart rhythm, respiration, eye movement, and leg movement. We know that sleeping away from home can be a challenge, that is why we have set up our sleep lab to convey the home environment as much as possible. Our sleep lab rooms are spacious with full size beds to help ensure comfort and privacy.
To find out more about obtaining a sleep study contact your provider or the Orange City Area Health System Respiratory Therapy department.
OCAHS Medical Clinic
1000 Lincoln Circle SE
Orange City, IA 51041
Patient Access Scheduling: (712) 737-5380
Orange City Area Health System is proud to now offer Inspire™, a minimally invasive, implantable therapy designed to help people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who cannot tolerate traditional PAP (positive airway pressure) treatment.
Inspire is an implantable device that monitors your breathing while you sleep. When it detects airway obstruction, it delivers gentle stimulation to the nerve that controls tongue and airway muscles, helping keep your airway open throughout the night. The system includes:
A small generator (implant)
A breathing sensor lead
A stimulation lead
A handheld remote control for the user to turn the device on/off or pause stimulation
The stimulation is typically imperceptible (or very mild) and the intensity can be adjusted by the provider and by you using the remote.
Many people with moderate to severe sleep apnea struggle with PAP therapy intolerance (e.g. discomfort, claustrophobia, mask leaks, noise). Inspire offers an alternative by:
Acting inside your body rather than forcing air from outside
Being controllable — you can pause or adjust stimulation as needed
Allowing normal breathing and sleeping behaviors (you don’t need a mask or hose)
Demonstrated improvements in quality of life, daytime function, snoring, and OSA severity
In clinical studies over three years, about 78% of patients saw a reduction in OSA severity, and 80% reported soft or no snoring.
Inspire is appropriate for individuals who:
Have been diagnosed with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
Are unable to tolerate or comply with PAP therapy
Meet certain anatomical and medical criteria (e.g. not severely overweight)
Your physician and a sleep specialist will evaluate your diagnostic sleep testing, anatomy, and overall health to see whether you qualify.
The device is placed via three small incisions (neck and chest).
Most patients recover within a couple of weeks and begin using the system soon after.
Follow-up appointments allow for fine-tuning of stimulation settings to optimize comfort and effectiveness.
Patients have reported:
Fewer nighttime breathing interruptions
Less daytime fatigue and sleepiness
Reduced snoring
Improved concentration, mood, and overall quality of life
In addition, Inspire helps avoid many of the challenges associated with PAP therapy — such as mask discomfort, skin irritation, noise, and portability issues.
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