In Brief: Influence, Inc.
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Influence, Inc.: Firm's Influ-ENT division launches the Repose surgical system for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and snoring. The minimally invasive chin bone screw system is intended for use in stabilizing the tongue and preventing it from "collapsing back and obstructing the airway passage," Influence states in a Feb. 3 release. Formerly named the Sleep-In, the device was cleared via 510(k) Aug. 25. The launch was delayed until three-month post-treatment sleep study data could be accumulated and compared to pre-treatment data, Influence explains...